PennsylvaniaHB 10422025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

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 S . . .tatutes, 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.

Sponsored By: Napoleon J. Nelson (Democratic)

Passed House

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Napoleon J. Nelson

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Andre D. Carroll

    Democratic • House

  • Benjamin V. Sanchez

    Democratic • House

  • Carol Hill-Evans

    Democratic • House

  • Christopher M. Rabb

    Democratic • House

  • Dan K. Williams

    Democratic • House

  • Emily Kinkead

    Democratic • House

  • Gina H. Curry

    Democratic • House

  • Heather Boyd

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer O'Mara

    Democratic • House

  • Kristine C. Howard

    Democratic • House

  • Malcolm Kenyatta

    Democratic • House

  • Marla Brown

    Republican • House

  • Morgan Cephas

    Democratic • House

  • Nikki Rivera

    Democratic • House

  • Tim Briggs

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 532 • No: 178

committee vote • 7/23/2026

18 15

Yes: 18 • No: 15

committee vote • 7/23/2026

18 15

Yes: 18 • No: 15

Senate vote • 7/12/2026

House Bill 1042 PN3766, Final Passage

Yes: 28 • No: 22

Senate vote • 7/12/2026

House Bill 1042 PN3766, Final Passage-Reconsidered

Yes: 30 • No: 20

committee vote • 7/11/2026

14 8

Yes: 14 • No: 8

committee vote • 7/11/2026

12 5

Yes: 12 • No: 5

committee vote • 7/11/2026

12 5

Yes: 12 • No: 5

committee vote • 7/10/2026

9 5

Yes: 9 • No: 5

committee vote • 7/10/2026

9 5

Yes: 9 • No: 5

committee vote • 3/23/2026

22 15

Yes: 22 • No: 15

House vote • 3/23/2026

House Bill 1042 PN2884, FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 149 • No: 50

House vote • 2/4/2026

House Bill 1042 PN1131 A02431

Yes: 197 • No: 1

committee vote • 5/5/2025

14 12

Yes: 14 • No: 12

Actions Timeline

  1. Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations

    9/28/2026Senate
  2. House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House (102-100)

    7/23/2026House
  3. Re-reported on concurrence, as amended

    7/23/2026House
  4. Amended in House Committee on Rules

    7/23/2026House
  5. Referred to Rules

    7/12/2026House
  6. Final passage (30-20)

    7/12/2026Senate
  7. Vote on final passage reconsidered

    7/12/2026Senate
  8. Third consideration and final passage (28-22)

    7/12/2026Senate
  9. Re-reported as amended

    7/11/2026Senate
  10. Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations

    7/11/2026Senate
  11. Re-reported as committed

    7/11/2026Senate
  12. Re-referred to Appropriations

    7/11/2026Senate
  13. Second consideration

    7/11/2026Senate
  14. First consideration

    7/10/2026Senate
  15. Reported as amended

    7/10/2026Senate
  16. Referred to Judiciary

    3/30/2026Senate
  17. Third consideration and final passage (149-50)

    3/23/2026House
  18. Re-reported as committed

    3/23/2026House
  19. Re-committed to Appropriations

    2/4/2026House
  20. Second consideration, with amendments

    2/4/2026House
  21. Removed from table

    2/3/2026House
  22. Laid on the table

    5/5/2025House
  23. First consideration

    5/5/2025House
  24. Reported as committed

    5/5/2025House
  25. Referred to Judiciary

    3/25/2025House

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