# Pennsylvania SB 54: An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further providing for six months limitation; . . .in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity, for limitations on damages and for exceptions to governmental immunity and providing for claims for compensation for wrongful conviction; in general administration, providing for services after wrongful conviction; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of department.

Pennsylvania SB 54, An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further providing for six months limitation; . . .in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity, for limitations on damages and for exceptions to governmental immunity and providing for claims for compensation for wrongful conviction; in general administration, providing for services after wrongful conviction; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of department., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-21 (Referred to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 54
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further providing for six months limitation; . . .in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity, for limitations on damages and for exceptions to governmental immunity and providing for claims for compensation for wrongful conviction; in general administration, providing for services after wrongful conviction; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of department.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Referred to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- 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: Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Marie Williams (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Miller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nikil Saval (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharif Street (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne Langerholc Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-03-21: Referred to Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 452, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0054/PN0452), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0054/PN0452), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0054/PN0452)

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## Sources
- [PN 452 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0054/PN0452)
- [PN 452 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0054/PN0452)
- [PN 452 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0054/PN0452)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB54-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).