Pennsylvania SB1400: 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.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, June 22, 2026:

PRINTER'S NO. 1834 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY BAKER, LANGERHOLC, K. WARD, PITTMAN, YAW, PICOZZI, GEBHARD, ROBINSON, PENNYCUICK, VOGEL, CULVER, ARGALL AND DUSH, JUNE 22, 2026 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JUNE 22, 2026 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. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 1102(b) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: § 1102. Sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer. * * * (b) Second degree.--Except as provided under section 1102.1, a person who has been convicted of [murder of the second degree, …

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