HB 458 — An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in post-trial matters, further providing for eligibility for relief, providing for postconviction review for veterans with service-connected mental health disability and further providing for jurisdiction and proceedings; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree.
Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, Dec. 22, 2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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20 sponsors
1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (20 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Post- Conviction Review for Veterans with PTSD or TBI
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 0440 View text Current
Action History
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Referred to JUDICIARY, Dec. 22, 2025
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In the Senate
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(Remarks see House Journal Page 1637-1638), Dec. 16, 2025
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Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 16, 2025 (102-101)
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Re-reported as committed, Dec. 16, 2025
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Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 19, 2025
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Second consideration, Nov. 19, 2025
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Removed from table, Nov. 19, 2025
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Laid on the table, Nov. 17, 2025
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First consideration, Nov. 17, 2025
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Reported as committed, Nov. 17, 2025
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Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 3, 2025
Sponsors
- Jim Haddock · Cosponsor
- Abigail Salisbury · Cosponsor
- Dan K. Williams · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Primary
- Dave Madsen · Cosponsor
- Sean Dougherty · Cosponsor
- Keith S. Harris · Cosponsor
- Mary Jo Daley · Cosponsor
- G. Roni Green · Cosponsor
- Jennifer O'Mara · Cosponsor
- Joseph C. Hohenstein · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
- Kristine C. Howard · Cosponsor
- Liz Hanbidge · Cosponsor
- Emily Kinkead · Cosponsor
- Joe Ciresi · Cosponsor
- David M. Delloso · Cosponsor
- Tarah Probst · Cosponsor
- Jose Giral · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 233 not signed on · 97 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
Co-sponsors (19)
- Jim Haddock Democratic
- Abigail Salisbury Democratic
- Dan K. Williams Democratic
- Dave Madsen Democratic
- Sean Dougherty Democratic
- Keith S. Harris Democratic
- Mary Jo Daley Democratic
- G. Roni Green Democratic
- Jennifer O'Mara Democratic
- Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- Kristine C. Howard Democratic
- Liz Hanbidge Democratic
- Emily Kinkead Democratic
- Joe Ciresi Democratic
- David M. Delloso Democratic
- Tarah Probst Democratic
- Jose Giral Democratic
Not signed on (233)
233 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 233 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 102 | 101 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (203)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Rep. Torren Ecker | — | Nay |
| Rep. Seth Grove | — | Nay |
| Rep. Dan Miller | — | Yea |
| Rep. Louis Schmitt | — | Nay |
| Rep. Stephenie Scialabba | — | Nay |
| Rep. Joshua Siegel | — | Yea |
| Abigail Salisbury | Democratic | Yea |
| Aerion Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Amen Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Andre D. Carroll | Democratic | Yea |
| Anita Astorino Kulik | Democratic | Yea |
| Anthony A. Bellmon | Democratic | Yea |
| Arvind Venkat | Democratic | Yea |
| Ben Waxman | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon J. Markosek | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Munroe | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget M. Kosierowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hill-Evans | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Kazeem | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Pielli | Democratic | Yea |
| Christina D. Sappey | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Goughnour | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan K. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel J. Deasy | Democratic | Yea |
| Danielle Friel Otten | Democratic | Yea |
| Danilo Burgos | Democratic | Yea |
| Darisha K. Parker | Democratic | Yea |
| Dave Madsen | Democratic | Yea |
| David M. Delloso | Democratic | Yea |
| Ed Neilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | Yea |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | Democratic | Yea |
| Emily Kinkead | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Yea |
| G. Roni Green | Democratic | Yea |
| Gina H. Curry | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Scott | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Vitali | Democratic | Yea |
| Heather Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Smith-Wade-El | Democratic | Yea |
| Jacklyn Rusnock | Democratic | Yea |
| Jared G. Solomon | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Dawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democratic | Yea |
| Jennifer O'Mara | Democratic | Yea |
| Jessica Benham | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Haddock | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Prokopiak | Democratic | Yea |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Ciresi | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe McAndrew | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Webster | Democratic | Yea |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | Democratic | Yea |
| John C. Inglis III | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan A. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Jose Giral | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph C. Hohenstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Justin C. Fleming | Democratic | Yea |
| Keith S. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle Donahue | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle J. Mullins | Democratic | Yea |
| La'Tasha D. Mayes | Democratic | Yea |
| Leanne Krueger | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsay Powell | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa A. Borowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Yea |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | Yea |
| Mandy Steele | Democratic | Yea |
| Manuel Guzman | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Yea |
| MaryLouise Isaacson | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew D. Bradford | Democratic | Yea |
| Maureen E. Madden | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Cerrato | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael H. Schlossberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Yea |
| Nancy Guenst | Democratic | Yea |
| Napoleon J. Nelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan Davidson | Democratic | Yea |
| Nikki Rivera | Democratic | Yea |
| Pat Gallagher | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick J. Harkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Friel | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Takac | Democratic | Yea |
| Perry S. Warren | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Regina G. Young | Democratic | Yea |
| Rick Krajewski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert E. Merski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert F. Matzie | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert Freeman | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan A. Bizzarro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott Conklin | Democratic | Yea |
| Sean Dougherty | Democratic | Yea |
| Steve Samuelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven R. Malagari | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarik Khan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Bernstine | Republican | Nay |
| Abby Major | Republican | Nay |
| Alec J. Ryncavage | Republican | Nay |
| Andrew Kuzma | Republican | Nay |
| Ann Flood | Republican | Nay |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Nay |
| Brenda M. Pugh | Republican | Nay |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Nay |
| Brian C. Rasel | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Nay |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Nay |
| Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | Nay |
| Chad G. Reichard | Republican | Nay |
| Charity Grimm Krupa | Republican | Nay |
| Clint Owlett | Republican | Nay |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Nay |
| Craig Williams | Republican | Nay |
| Dallas Kephart | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Moul | Republican | Nay |
| Dane Watro | Republican | Nay |
| David H. Rowe | Republican | Nay |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Nay |
| David M. Maloney | Republican | Nay |
| Donna Scheuren | Republican | Nay |
| Doyle Heffley | Republican | Nay |
| Eric Davanzo | Republican | Nay |
| Eric J. Weaknecht | Republican | Nay |
| Eric R. Nelson | Republican | Nay |
| Gary W. Day | Republican | Nay |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Nay |
| Jacob D. Banta | Republican | Nay |
| James B. Struzzi | Republican | Nay |
| Jamie Barton | Republican | Nay |
| Jamie L. Flick | Republican | Nay |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Nay |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Olsommer | Republican | Nay |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Republican | Nay |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Nay |
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Rigby | Republican | Nay |
| Joanne Stehr | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Hamm | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Hogan | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Kerwin | Republican | Nay |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Nay |
| John A. Schlegel | Republican | Nay |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph D'Orsie | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Bashline | Republican | Nay |
| Joshua D. Kail | Republican | Nay |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Nay |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Nay |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Nay |
| Keith J. Greiner | Republican | Nay |
| Kerry A. Benninghoff | Republican | Nay |
| Kristin Marcell | Republican | Nay |
| Leslie Rossi | Republican | Nay |
| Marc S. Anderson | Republican | Nay |
| Marci Mustello | Republican | Nay |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Nay |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Nay |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Nay |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Stender | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Armanini | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Jones | Republican | Nay |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Nay |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Nay |
| Natalie Mihalek | Republican | Nay |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Nay |
| Perry A. Stambaugh | Republican | Nay |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Nay |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Nay |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Nay |
| Robert Leadbeter | Republican | Nay |
| Roman Kozak | Republican | Nay |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Barger | Republican | Nay |
| Shelby Labs | Republican | Nay |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Nay |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas H. Kutz | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Twardzik | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy J. O'Neal | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Nay |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Jones | Republican | Nay |
| Valerie S. Gaydos | Republican | Nay |
| Wendy Fink | Republican | Nay |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 458 do?
- Post- Conviction Review for Veterans with PTSD or TBI
- Who sponsors HB 458?
- HB 458 is sponsored by Jim Haddock (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Dave Madsen (Democratic), Sean Dougherty (Democratic), Keith S. Harris (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), David M. Delloso (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), and Jose Giral (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HB 458?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 458?
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