# Pennsylvania HB 970: An Act providing for guidelines and procedures governing certain investigations and interrogations of correctional and forensic employees; authorizing certain civil suits by correctional officers; and . . . providing for impact of collective bargaining agreements and for summary suspensions.

Pennsylvania HB 970, An Act providing for guidelines and procedures governing certain investigations and interrogations of correctional and forensic employees; authorizing certain civil suits by correctional officers; and . . . providing for impact of collective bargaining agreements and for summary suspensions., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Pielli (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-19 (Referred to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 970
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act providing for guidelines and procedures governing certain investigations and interrogations of correctional and forensic employees; authorizing certain civil suits by correctional officers; and . . . providing for impact of collective bargaining agreements and for summary suspensions.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-19
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Referred to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- 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: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-03-19: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1051, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0970/PN1051), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0970/PN1051), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0970/PN1051)

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## Sources
- [PN 1051 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0970/PN1051)
- [PN 1051 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0970/PN1051)
- [PN 1051 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0970/PN1051)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB970-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).