• Introduced
    Mar 25, 2025
  • Passed House
    Mar 23, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Jul 12, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 1042
Pennsylvania House Bill
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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.
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House • Jul 23, 2026: House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House

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  • Jul 23, 2026 | House
    • Amended in House Committee on Rules
    • Re-reported on concurrence, as amended
    • House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House
  • Jul 12, 2026 | House
    • Referred to Rules
  • Jul 12, 2026 | Senate
    • Third consideration and final passage
    • Vote on final passage reconsidered
    • Final passage
  • Jul 11, 2026 | Senate
    • Second consideration
    • Re-referred to Appropriations
    • Re-reported as committed
    • Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
    • Re-reported as amended
  • Jul 10, 2026 | Senate
    • Reported as amended
    • First consideration
  • Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
    • Referred to Judiciary
  • Mar 23, 2026 | House
    • Re-reported as committed
    • Third consideration and final passage
  • Feb 04, 2026 | House
    • Second consideration, with amendments
    • Re-committed to Appropriations
  • Feb 03, 2026 | House
    • Removed from table
  • May 05, 2025 | House
    • Reported as committed
    • First consideration
    • Laid on the table
  • Mar 25, 2025 | House
    • Referred to Judiciary
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