What is the status of HB1441?

In committee as of May 12, 2025. Latest action: Referred to JUDICIARY, May 12, 2025 (May 12, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1441?

Jason Dawkins (D, 179), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1441?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1441

Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Pennsylvania HB1441: 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 of persons under the age of 18 for murder, murder of an unborn child and murder of a law enforcement officer; in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole power.

Q: What is HB1441?

HB1441 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): 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 of persons under the age of 18 for murder, murder of an unborn child and murder of a law enforcement officer; in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole power.

Status: In committee, May 12, 2025

What the bill says

From the introduced text, May 12, 2025:

PRINTER'S NO. 1679 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY DAWKINS, WAXMAN, ISAACSON, BURGOS, GIRAL, HILL- EVANS, RABB, SANCHEZ, MAYES, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, D. WILLIAMS, KENYATTA, K.HARRIS, RIVERA, GUZMAN, SCHLOSSBERG AND GREEN, MAY 12, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 12, 2025 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 of persons under the age of 18 for murder, murder of an unborn child and murder of a law enforcement officer; in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole power. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 1102.1(a), (b) and (d) introductory paragraph of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read: § 1102.1. Sentence of persons under the age of 18 for murder, murder of an unborn child and murder of a law enforcement officer. (a) First degree murder.--A person who has been convicted after June 24, 2012, of a murder of the first degree, first degree murder of an unborn child or murder of a law enforcement officer of the first degree and who was under …

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