# Pennsylvania HB 458: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in post-trial matters, further providing for eligibility for relief, providing for postconviction . . . review for veterans with service-connected mental health disability and further providing for jurisdiction and proceedings; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree. Pennsylvania HB 458, An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in post-trial matters, further providing for eligibility for relief, providing for postconviction . . . review for veterans with service-connected mental health disability and further providing for jurisdiction and proceedings; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-12-22 (Referred to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB458-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 458 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in post-trial matters, further providing for eligibility for relief, providing for postconviction . . . review for veterans with service-connected mental health disability and further providing for jurisdiction and proceedings; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree. - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-03 - Last action: 2025-12-22, Referred to Judiciary - Sponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 19 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (17 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David M. Delloso (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-11-12 | committee | 17 9 | pass | 17 | 9 | | ## Actions (10) - 2025-12-22: Referred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-12-16: Third consideration and final passage (102-101) (House) - 2025-12-16: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-11-19: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2025-11-19: Second consideration (House) - 2025-11-19: Removed from table (House) - 2025-11-17: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-11-17: First consideration (House) - 2025-11-17: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - PN 440, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0458/PN0440), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0458/PN0440), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0458/PN0440) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. (passed house) - HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopau… (passed house) - HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for firefighter cancer screening and for firefighter cancer screening… (passed house) - HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for hearin… (passed house) - HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for… (passed house) - HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for menopause treatment… (passed house) ## Sources - [PN 440 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0458/PN0440) - [PN 440 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0458/PN0440) - [PN 440 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0458/PN0440) ## Related - [HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2545-2025-2026) - [HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of scre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026) - [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026) - [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026) - [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026) - [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026) - [Pennsylvania bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania/bills) - [Pennsylvania state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB458-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).