The proposed bill amends Title 46 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes by adding a new part dedicated to "Racial Impact Statements." This new chapter outlines the requirement for the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to prepare racial impact statements upon request from members of the General Assembly for any legislation that creates or modifies criminal offenses or sentencing provisions. The statements are intended to assess the potential impact of proposed legislation on the racial and ethnic composition of the criminal offender population and juvenile court system. The bill mandates that these statements be impartial, simple, and understandable, and it specifies the contents that must be included, such as estimates of changes in racial and ethnic composition and the methodologies used to derive these estimates.

Additionally, the bill establishes procedural guidelines regarding the consideration of legislation and amendments for which racial impact statements have been requested. Specifically, it stipulates that no bill or amendment can be given further consideration until the commission has attached the requested racial impact statement, unless the commission fails to do so within ten days, in which case the legislation may proceed as if the statement had been provided. This act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.