Pennsylvania bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB 888
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) 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; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses; in jurisdiction of appellate courts, further providing for direct appeals from courts of common pleas; in post-trial matters, further providing for postconviction DNA testing and for disposition and appeal; in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree; and, in execution procedure and method, repealing provisions relating to issuance of warrant.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Russ Diamond (Republican)
Cosponsors (14)
- Marla Brown (Republican)
- Liz Hanbidge (Democratic)
- Joseph D'Orsie (Republican)
- Ben Waxman (Democratic)
- Nathan Davidson (Democratic)
- Tarik Khan (Democratic)
- Valerie Gaydos (Republican)
- Mary Jo Daley (Democratic)
- John Inglis Iii (Democratic)
- Dan Frankel (Democratic)
- Rick Krajewski (Democratic)
- Arvind Venkat (Democratic)
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic)
- Nancy Guenst (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 27, 2026): Laid on the table
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 House | Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
Actions
- Apr 27, 2026 · House
Laid on the table - Apr 27, 2026 · House
First consideration - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Reported as committed - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary