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

HR 165 — A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study and issue a report on the status of the pretrial detention practices and pretrial detainee populations in this Commonwealth.

Last action — Removed from table, June 26, 2026

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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 is in committee in the House. Introduced April 01, 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

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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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 directs a study on pretrial detention practices and populations.

This resolution tasks the Joint State Government Commission with studying and reporting on pretrial detention practices and the number of pretrial detainees. The goal is to better understand how these practices operate in the Commonwealth.

Summary

Pretrial Detainees

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Removed from table, June 26, 2026

  2. Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), Dec. 15, 2025

  3. Reported as committed, Sept. 23, 2025

  4. Referred to JUDICIARY, April 1, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 165 do?
Pretrial Detainees
Who sponsors HR 165?
HR 165 is sponsored by Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), and G. Roni Green (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 165?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HR 165?
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