Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 R cosponsors

HB 648 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in criminal homicide, further providing for the offense of drug delivery resulting in death.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 20, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Amending Title 18 - Drug Delivery Resulting in Death

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 20, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 247 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (247)

247 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 648 do?
Amending Title 18 - Drug Delivery Resulting in Death
Who sponsors HB 648?
HB 648 is sponsored by Zachary Mako (Republican), Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Doyle Heffley (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Andrew Kuzma (Republican), and Brian Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 648?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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