Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 17 R cosponsors

HB 756 — An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to criminal proceedings, providing for citizenship status of criminal defendants.

Last action — Referred to Judiciary

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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 March 03, 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.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (17 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill requires attorneys for the Commonwealth to notify immigration authorities if they learn that a criminal defendant is not a U.S. citizen or is in the country illegally during criminal proceedings.

  • 42 Pa.C.S. § 8704

    An attorney for the Commonwealth shall notify United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement if, at any point during the course of a criminal proceeding, the attorney for the Commonwealth obtains information reasonably indicating that a criminal defendant is not a citizen of the United States or otherwise has been present in this Commonwealth or the United States in violation of 8 U.S.C. Ch. 12 (relating to immigration and nationality).

    This adds a requirement for attorneys to inform immigration authorities about non-citizen defendants.

Action History

  1. Referred to Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 235 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (235)

235 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 756?
HB 756 is sponsored by Jim Rigby (Republican), Dallas Kephart (Republican), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), Jacob D. Banta (Republican), Joe Hamm (Republican), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Doyle Heffley (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Louis Schmitt, Andrew Kuzma (Republican), David H. Rowe (Republican), Tim Twardzik (Republican), Barbara Gleim (Republican), Brian Smith (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), and Eric J. Weaknecht (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 756?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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