PennsylvaniaSB 14002025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

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 and providing for sentence for murder of the second degree; in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses and for life imprisonment for homicide; and, in motivational boot camp, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, providing for parole eligibility for offenders sentenced to life for murder of the second degree and further providing for parole procedure and for victim statements, testimony and participation in hearing.

Sponsored By: Lisa Baker (Republican)

Passed

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Lisa Baker

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Christopher Gebhard

    Republican • Senate

  • Cris Dush

    Republican • Senate

  • David G. Argall

    Republican • Senate

  • Devlin J. Robinson

    Republican • Senate

  • Elder Vogel

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Gene Yaw

    Republican • Senate

  • Joe Picozzi

    Republican • Senate

  • Joe Pittman

    Republican • Senate

  • Kim L. Ward

    Republican • Senate

  • Lynda Schlegel Culver

    Republican • Senate

  • Patrick J. Stefano

    Republican • Senate

  • Steven J. Santarsiero

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tracy Pennycuick

    Republican • Senate

  • Vincent J. Hughes

    Democratic • Senate

  • Wayne Langerholc Jr.

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 44 • No: 34

Senate vote 6/25/2026

Senate Bill 1400 PN1836 A03900, Motion to Table STREET Amendment No. A-3900

Yes: 26 • No: 24

committee vote 6/23/2026

9 5

Yes: 9 • No: 5

committee vote 6/23/2026

9 5

Yes: 9 • No: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Referred to Judiciary

    6/26/2026House
  2. Final passage (30-20)

    6/25/2026Senate
  3. Vote on final passage reconsidered

    6/25/2026Senate
  4. Third consideration and final passage (31-19)

    6/25/2026Senate
  5. Second consideration

    6/24/2026Senate
  6. First consideration

    6/23/2026Senate
  7. Reported as amended

    6/23/2026Senate
  8. Referred to Judiciary

    6/22/2026Senate

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