Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 387 — An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer and for sentence of persons under the age of 18 for murder, murder of an unborn child and murder of a law enforcement officer; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole power.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, March 6, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Reforming Pennsylvania's Outdated Felony Murder Law

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, March 6, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 240 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (240)

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 387 do?
Reforming Pennsylvania's Outdated Felony Murder Law
Who sponsors SB 387?
SB 387 is sponsored by Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), and Katie J. Muth (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 387?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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