Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

HB 2281 — An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for qualifications of jurors.

Last action — Re-committed to RULES, June 17, 2026

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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 is in committee in the House. Introduced March 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

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In plain language

The bill updates the qualifications for jurors in Pennsylvania.

This bill amends the qualifications for jurors by modernizing the process of juror exclusion based on records. It aims to ensure that the criteria for selecting jurors are current and reflective of today's standards.

Summary

Modernizing Record Based Juror Exclusion

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 2281 was amended to change the language regarding individuals who are disqualified from serving as jurors. Previously, the bill stated that anyone “serving a sentence, including a term of probation or parole,” would be ineligible. This has been simplified to focus only on those “serving a sentence for a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year.” This change matters because it clarifies the criteria for jury disqualification, potentially making it easier for individuals with lesser sentences or those who have completed their parole to participate in jury duty.

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2987 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
3638 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
WILLIAMS AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MARCH 11, 2026 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 17, 2026 AN ACT Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for qualifications of jurors.
WILLIAMS AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MARCH 11, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 12, 2026 AN ACT AmePennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for qualifications of jurors.
* * * (3) [has been convicted of] is serving a sentence, <-- INCLUDING A TERM OF PROBATION OR PAROLE, for a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year [and has not been granted a pardon or amnesty therefor].
* * * (3) [has been convicted of] is serving a sentence for a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year [and has not been granted a pardon or amnesty therefor].
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Action History

  1. Re-committed to RULES, June 17, 2026

  2. First consideration, June 17, 2026

  3. Reported as amended, June 17, 2026

  4. Referred to JUDICIARY, March 12, 2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (243)

243 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2281 do?
Modernizing Record Based Juror Exclusion
Who sponsors HB 2281?
HB 2281 is sponsored by Tim Briggs (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), and Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2281?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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