Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2784: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commencement of proceedings, further providing for arrest without warrant.
Status: In committee, September 22, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commencement of proceedings, further providing for arrest without warrant.
From the introduced text, September 22, 2026:
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commencement of proceedings, further providing for arrest without warrant. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 8902(a) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read: § 8902. Arrest without warrant. (a) General rule.--For any of the following offenses, a police officer shall, upon view, have the right of arrest without warrant upon probable cause when there is ongoing conduct that imperils the personal security of any person or endangers public or private property: * * * (3) Violation of a condition of a pretrial release of a defendant whether on bail or under another form of recognizance. * * * Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
Sponsors
- Sheryl Delozier (R, 88) · primary sponsor
- Andrea C. Verobish (R, 79)
- Andrew Kuzma (R, 39)
Latest actions
- : Referred to JUDICIARY, Sept. 22, 2026
Common questions
- What is HB2784?
- HB2784 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commencement of proceedings, further providing for arrest without warrant.
- What does HB2784 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commencement of proceedings, further providing for arrest without warrant.
- What is the status of HB2784?
- In committee as of September 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to JUDICIARY, Sept. 22, 2026 (September 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2784?
- Sheryl Delozier (R, 88), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2784?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2784
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