PA SB 1400

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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, further 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.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · upper

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Did PA SB 1400 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 1400 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-26): Referred to Judiciary

What is PA SB 1400 about?

PA SB 1400 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “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, further 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.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 1400?

Lisa Baker is the primary sponsor of PA SB 1400, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-06-26 — Referred to Judiciary
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-26
Referred to Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-06-25
Final passage
passage
2026-06-25
Vote on final passage reconsidered
2026-06-25
Third consideration and final passage
passage,reading-3
2026-06-24
Second consideration
reading-2
2026-06-23
First consideration
reading-1
2026-06-23
Reported as amended
amendment-passage,committee-passage
2026-06-22
Referred to Judiciary
referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Committee vote (Judiciary): Reported as Amended
2026-06-23 · pass · 9-5
Member-level votes (14)
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Gene Yaw: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: no
- Maria Collett: no
- Art Haywood: no
- Steven Santarsiero: no
- Nikil Saval: no
Committee vote (Judiciary): Adopt Amendment
2026-06-23 · pass · 9-5
Member-level votes (14)
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Gene Yaw: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: no
- Maria Collett: no
- Art Haywood: no
- Steven Santarsiero: no
- Nikil Saval: no
MOTION TO TABLE STREET AMENDMENT NO. A-3900
2026-06-25 · pass · 26-24
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: no
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: no
- Jarrett Coleman: no
- Maria Collett: no
- Carolyn Comitta: no
- Jay Costa: no
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: no
- Wayne Fontana: no
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Art Haywood: no
- Vincent Hughes: no
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- John Kane: no
- Timothy Kearney: no
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Patty Kim: no
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- James Malone: no
- Scott Martin: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Nick Miller: no
- Katie Muth: no
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: no
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: no
- Nikil Saval: no
- Judith Schwank: no
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Sharif Street: no
- Christine Tartaglione: no
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: no
- Lindsey Williams: no
- Gene Yaw: yes
FINAL PASSAGE
2026-06-25 · pass · 31-19
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: no
- Jarrett Coleman: no
- Maria Collett: no
- Carolyn Comitta: no
- Jay Costa: no
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: yes
- Wayne Fontana: no
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Art Haywood: no
- Vincent Hughes: no
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- John Kane: no
- Timothy Kearney: no
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Patty Kim: no
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- James Malone: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Nick Miller: yes
- Katie Muth: no
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: no
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: no
- Nikil Saval: no
- Judith Schwank: no
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Sharif Street: no
- Christine Tartaglione: no
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: yes
- Lindsey Williams: no
- Gene Yaw: yes
FINAL PASSAGE-RECONSIDERED
2026-06-25 · pass · 30-20
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: no
- Jarrett Coleman: no
- Maria Collett: no
- Carolyn Comitta: no
- Jay Costa: no
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: yes
- Wayne Fontana: no
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Art Haywood: no
- Vincent Hughes: no
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- John Kane: no
- Timothy Kearney: no
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Patty Kim: no
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- James Malone: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Nick Miller: yes
- Katie Muth: no
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: no
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: no
- Nikil Saval: no
- Judith Schwank: no
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Sharif Street: no
- Christine Tartaglione: no
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: no
- Lindsey Williams: no
- Gene Yaw: yes

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