Pennsylvania bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SB 1400
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 and providing for sentence for murder of the second degree; in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses and for life imprisonment for homicide; and, in motivational boot camp, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, providing for parole eligibility for offenders sentenced to life for murder of the second degree and further providing for parole procedure and for victim statements, testimony and participation in hearing.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lisa Baker (Republican)
Cosponsors (14)
- Wayne Langerholc (Republican)
- Kim Ward (Republican)
- Joe Pittman (Republican)
- Gene Yaw (Republican)
- Joe Picozzi (Republican)
- Chris Gebhard (Republican)
- Devlin Robinson (Republican)
- Tracy Pennycuick (Republican)
- Elder Vogel (Republican)
- Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican)
- David Argall (Republican)
- Cris Dush (Republican)
- Patrick Stefano (Republican)
- Frank Farry (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 26, 2026): Referred to Judiciary
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 Senate | MOTION TO TABLE STREET AMENDMENT NO. A-3900 | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 25, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE-RECONSIDERED | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 25, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Judiciary): Adopt Amendment | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Judiciary): Reported as Amended | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
Actions
- Jun 26, 2026 · House
Referred to Judiciary - Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
Final passage - Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
Vote on final passage reconsidered - Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
Third consideration and final passage - Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
Second consideration - Jun 23, 2026 · Senate
First consideration - Jun 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported as amended - Jun 22, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Judiciary