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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1284

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for offenses committed against law enforcement officer.

In the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee since May 6, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

12 co-sponsors

Rosemary M. Brown, David G. Argall, Tracy Pennycuick, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Camera Bartolotta, Michele Brooks, Wayne Langerholc Jr., Scott Martin, Patrick J. Stefano, Judy Ward, Frank A. Farry, Cris Dush

Its course

April 14 to May 6, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action8 actions on 5 days

In the SenateApr 14 to May 420 days

JudiciaryApr 14 to Apr 217 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom May 4

JudiciaryFrom May 6

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading41–8

    Passed · May 4

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Apr 14 – May 4

  1. Apr 14Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Apr 21JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Apr 22Read a second time
  4. May 4Passed the Senate, 41 to 8

In the House of Representatives May 6

  1. May 6Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Apr 14Referred to JUDICIARY, April 14, 2026Senate
  2. Apr 21Reported as committed, April 21, 2026Senate
  3. Apr 21First consideration, April 21, 2026Senate
  4. Apr 22Second consideration, April 22, 2026Senate
  5. May 4Third consideration and final passage, May 4, 2026 (41-8)Senate
  6. May 4(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 232-233), May 4, 2026Senate
  7. May 6In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  8. May 6Referred to JUDICIARY, May 6, 2026House of Representatives