Pennsylvania bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB 1042
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), 61 (Prisons and Parole) and 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in crimes against unborn child, further providing for the offense of murder of unborn child; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses; in judicial boards and commissions, further providing for adoption of guidelines for sentencing; in posttrial matters, further providing for jurisdiction and proceedings; in sentencing, providing for sentence for general murder of the second degree, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses and for life imprisonment for homicide, repealing provisions relating to transfer of inmates in need of medical treatment and providing for modification of an imposed term of imprisonment for reasons of illness; in general administration, providing for earned vocational training and education credit; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole power, for short sentence parole, for parole procedure and for victim statements, testimony and participation in hearing; and, in powers and duties, further providing for consideration of criminal convictions.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Napoleon J. Nelson (Democratic)
Cosponsors (12)
- Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic)
- Benjamin Sanchez (Democratic)
- Heather Boyd (Democratic)
- Gina Curry (Democratic)
- Dan Williams (Democratic)
- Tim Briggs (Democratic)
- Morgan Cephas (Democratic)
- Emily Kinkead (Democratic)
- Nikki Rivera (Democratic)
- Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic)
- Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic)
- Andre Carroll (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Sep 28, 2026): Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
Text versions
- Printer's No. PN3793
- Printer's No. PN3766
- Printer's No. PN3758
- Printer's No. PN2884
- Printer's No. PN1131
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 House | CONCURRENCE | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 23, 2026 House | MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES | fail | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 23, 2026 House | Committee vote (Rules): Re-report Bill As Amended | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 23, 2026 House | Committee vote (Rules): Adopt Amendment | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 12, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 12, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE-RECONSIDERED | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 11, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Rules & Executive Nominations): Adopt Amendment | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 11, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 11, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Rules & Executive Nominations): Re-Reported as Amended | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 10, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Judiciary): Reported as Amended | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 10, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Judiciary): Adopt Amendment | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Mar 23, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Mar 23, 2026 House | Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | A2431 | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| May 5, 2025 House | Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
Actions
- Sep 28, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations - Jul 23, 2026 · House
House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House - Jul 23, 2026 · House
Re-reported on concurrence, as amended - Jul 23, 2026 · House
Amended in House Committee on Rules - Jul 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules - Jul 12, 2026 · Senate
Final passage - Jul 12, 2026 · Senate
Vote on final passage reconsidered - Jul 12, 2026 · Senate
Third consideration and final passage - Jul 11, 2026 · Senate
Re-reported as amended - Jul 11, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations - Jul 11, 2026 · Senate
Re-reported as committed - Jul 11, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Appropriations - Jul 11, 2026 · Senate
Second consideration - Jul 10, 2026 · Senate
First consideration - Jul 10, 2026 · Senate
Reported as amended - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Judiciary - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Third consideration and final passage - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Re-reported as committed - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Re-committed to Appropriations - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Second consideration, with amendments - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Removed from table - May 5, 2025 · House
Laid on the table - May 5, 2025 · House
First consideration - May 5, 2025 · House
Reported as committed - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary