Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 R cosponsors

HB 263 — An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to inmate confinement, providing for inmate account restriction.

Last action — PN 0234 Referred to JUDICIARY

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a new restriction on inmate accounts for those who assault facility employees.

  • 61 Pa.C.S. § 5908

    § 5908. Inmate account restriction. An inmate of a correctional institution who assaults a correctional facility or detention facility employee shall be restricted from using the inmate account established under section 3124 (relating to inmates accounts) for a period of time as determined by the chief administrator.

    It creates a new rule that limits access to inmate accounts for inmates who assault employees.

Action History

  1. PN 0234 Referred to JUDICIARY

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 237 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (237)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 263?
HB 263 is sponsored by R. Lee James (Republican), Carl Walker Metzgar (Republican), Readshaw, Snyder, Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Barrar, Rich Irvin (Republican), Saylor, Deluca, Jesse Topper (Republican), Reese, Goodman, Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Masser, Sankey, and Donna Oberlander.
What is the current status of HB 263?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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