HR 63 — A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to study diversion programs and make recommendations for improving existing diversion programs and establishing new diversion programs.
Last action — (Remarks see House Journal Page ), April 27, 2026
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4Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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15 sponsors
1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 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
Study of Diversion Programs
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
7 added · 7 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill HR 63 updated the introduction and the reference to when it was amended, creating clarity about its timeline. Specifically, it removed the names of one of the sponsors and replaced earlier references with the most current printer’s number. These changes help ensure that the bill is accurately tracked and identified as it moves through the legislative process. This matters because clear labeling and updates help prevent confusion and ensure that all stakeholders are informed about the bill's status and content.
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
534 PRINTER'STHE NO.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE RESOLUTION Session of No.
328363 THE2025 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFKHAN, PENNSYLVANIAJ.HARRIS, HOUSEPIELLI, MADSEN, CARROLL, GREEN, GIRAL, HANBIDGE, HOWARD, SANCHEZ, SCHLOSSBERG, HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN AND KENYATTA, FEBRUARY 10, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025 A RESOLUTION SessionDirdiversion ofprograms No.and make recommendations for improving existing diversion programs and establishing new diversion programs.
63WHEREAS, 2025Research INTRODUCEDhas BYdemonstrated KHAN,that J.depending on punitive approaches in addressing criminal behavior does not effectively promote public safety;
HARRIS, PIELLI, MADSEN, CARROLL, GREEN, GIRAL, HANBIDGE, HOWARD, SANCHEZ, SCHLOSSBERG, HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, KENYATTA AND KINKEAD, FEBRUARY 10, 2025 AS AMENDED, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, APRIL 27, 2026 A RESOLUTION Dirdiversion programs and make recommendations for improving existing diversion programs and establishing new diversion programs.
WHEREAS, Research has demonstrated that depending on punitive <-- approaches in addressing criminal behavior does not effectively promote public safety;
therefore be it 20250HR0063PN328320250HR0063PN0534 - 2 - RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the Joint State Government Commission to study diversion programs and make recommendations for improving existing diversion programs and establishing new diversion programs;
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Action History
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(Remarks see House Journal Page ), April 27, 2026
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Adopted, April 27, 2026 (174-26)
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Amended, April 27, 2026
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Reported as committed, Jan. 28, 2026
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Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 10, 2025
Sponsors
- Tarik Khan · Primary
- Andre D. Carroll · Cosponsor
- Jordan A. Harris · Cosponsor
- Chris Pielli · Cosponsor
- Dave Madsen · Cosponsor
- G. Roni Green · Cosponsor
- Jose Giral · Cosponsor
- Liz Hanbidge · Cosponsor
- Kristine C. Howard · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Michael H. Schlossberg · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Joseph C. Hohenstein · Cosponsor
- Malcolm Kenyatta · Cosponsor
- Emily Kinkead · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Tarik Khan Democratic
Co-sponsors (14)
- Andre D. Carroll Democratic
- Jordan A. Harris Democratic
- Chris Pielli Democratic
- Dave Madsen Democratic
- G. Roni Green Democratic
- Jose Giral Democratic
- Liz Hanbidge Democratic
- Kristine C. Howard Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic
- Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic
- Emily Kinkead Democratic
Not signed on (238)
238 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 238 →"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 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (201)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Salisbury | Democratic | Yea |
| Aerion Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Amen Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Ana Tiburcio | 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 |
| Jen Mazzocco | 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 | Yea |
| Abby Major | Republican | Yea |
| Alec J. Ryncavage | Republican | Yea |
| Andrea C. Verobish | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Kuzma | Republican | Yea |
| Ann Flood | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda M. Pugh | Republican | Yea |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Brian C. Rasel | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | Yea |
| Catherine I Wallen | Republican | Yea |
| Chad G. Reichard | Republican | Yea |
| Charity Grimm Krupa | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Owlett | Republican | Yea |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Dallas Kephart | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Moul | Republican | Yea |
| Dane Watro | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Rowe | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| David M. Maloney | Republican | Yea |
| Donna Scheuren | Republican | Yea |
| Doyle Heffley | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Davanzo | Republican | Yea |
| Eric J. Weaknecht | Republican | Yea |
| Eric R. Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Gary W. Day | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob D. Banta | Republican | Yea |
| James B. Struzzi | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie L. Flick | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Olsommer | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Yea |
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Rigby | Republican | Yea |
| Joanne Stehr | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hamm | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hogan | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Kerwin | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Not Voting |
| John A. Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph D'Orsie | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bashline | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua D. Kail | Republican | Yea |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Yea |
| Keith J. Greiner | Republican | Yea |
| Kerry A. Benninghoff | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Marcell | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Rossi | Republican | Yea |
| Marc S. Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Marci Mustello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Yea |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Stender | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Armanini | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Yea |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Yea |
| Natalie Mihalek | Republican | Yea |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Yea |
| Perry A. Stambaugh | Republican | Yea |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Yea |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Yea |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Leadbeter | Republican | Yea |
| Roman Kozak | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Barger | Republican | Yea |
| Shelby Labs | Republican | Yea |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas H. Kutz | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Twardzik | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy J. O'Neal | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Valerie S. Gaydos | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Fink | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 63 do?
- Study of Diversion Programs
- Who sponsors HR 63?
- HR 63 is sponsored by Tarik Khan (Democratic), Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), Jordan A. Harris (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Dave Madsen (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), and Emily Kinkead (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HR 63?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HR 63?
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