# Pennsylvania HB 2501: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sente . . .nce for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses and for life imprisonment for homicides.

Pennsylvania HB 2501, An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sente . . .nce for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses and for life imprisonment for homicides., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rob W. Kauffman (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-05-08 (Referred to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2501-2025-2026
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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2501
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sente . . .nce for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses and for life imprisonment for homicides.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-05-08
- Last action: 2026-05-08, Referred to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Rob W. Kauffman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy L. Rapp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marla Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Stender (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-05-08: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3386, 2026-05-08: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2501/PN3386), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2501/PN3386), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2501/PN3386)

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## Sources
- [PN 3386 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2501/PN3386)
- [PN 3386 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2501/PN3386)
- [PN 3386 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2501/PN3386)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2501-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).