Bill Sponsor
Pennsylvania House Bill 1042
Session 2025-2026
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.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Jul 12, 2026
First Action
Mar 25, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 23, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1042
State
Pennsylvania
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (8)
Senate Votes (7)
Motion Text
CONCURRENCE
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
George Margetas
No
Summary
Unavailable
07/23/2026
House
House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House
07/23/2026
House
Re-reported on concurrence, as amended
07/23/2026
House
Amended in House Committee on Rules
07/12/2026
House
Referred to Rules
07/12/2026
Senate
Final passage
07/12/2026
Senate
Vote on final passage reconsidered
07/12/2026
Senate
Third consideration and final passage
07/11/2026
Senate
Re-reported as amended
07/11/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
07/11/2026
Senate
Re-reported as committed
07/11/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Appropriations
07/11/2026
Senate
Second consideration
07/10/2026
Senate
First consideration
07/10/2026
Senate
Reported as amended
03/30/2026
Senate
Referred to Judiciary
03/23/2026
House
Third consideration and final passage
03/23/2026
House
Re-reported as committed
02/04/2026
House
Re-committed to Appropriations
02/04/2026
House
Second consideration, with amendments
02/03/2026
House
Removed from table
05/05/2025
House
Laid on the table
05/05/2025
House
First consideration
05/05/2025
House
Reported as committed
03/25/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary