# Pennsylvania HB 99: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, fu . . .rther providing for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses; in jurisdiction of appellate courts, further providing for direct appeals from courts of common pleas; in post-trial matters, further providing for postconviction DNA testing and for disposition and appeal; in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree; and, in execution procedure and method, repealing provisions relating to issuance of warrant.

Pennsylvania HB 99, An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, fu . . .rther providing for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses; in jurisdiction of appellate courts, further providing for direct appeals from courts of common pleas; in post-trial matters, further providing for postconviction DNA testing and for disposition and appeal; in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree; and, in execution procedure and method, repealing provisions relating to issuance of warrant., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic); status first reading, last action 2026-04-27 (Laid on the table) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 99
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, fu . . .rther providing for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses; in jurisdiction of appellate courts, further providing for direct appeals from courts of common pleas; in post-trial matters, further providing for postconviction DNA testing and for disposition and appeal; in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree; and, in execution procedure and method, repealing provisions relating to issuance of warrant.
- Status: first reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-16
- Last action: 2026-04-27, Laid on the table
- Sponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 20
- 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: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James B. Struzzi II (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marla Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-04-27: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-04-27: First consideration (House)
- 2026-04-27: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-10-16: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2448, 2025-10-16: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0099/PN2448), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0099/PN2448), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0099/PN2448)

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## Sources
- [PN 2448 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0099/PN2448)
- [PN 2448 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0099/PN2448)
- [PN 2448 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0099/PN2448)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB99-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).