What is the status of SB1450?

In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to JUDICIARY, Sept. 24, 2026 (September 24, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1450?

Sharif Street (D, 3), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1450?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1450

Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Pennsylvania SB1450: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) 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; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree.

Q: What is SB1450?

SB1450 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) 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; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree.

Status: In committee, September 24, 2026

What the bill says

From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:

PRINTER'S NO. 1930 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY STREET, MUTH, HAYWOOD, SAVAL, HUGHES, KEARNEY, CAPPELLETTI AND L. WILLIAMS, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) 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; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Sections 1102(a) and 3301(b)(1) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read: § 1102. Sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer. (a) First degree.-- (1) Except as provided under section 1102.1 (relating to sentence of persons under the age of 18 for murder, murder of an unborn child and murder of a law enforcement officer), a person who has been convicted of a murder of the first degree or of murder of a law enforcement officer of the first degree shall be sentenced to [death or to] a term of life imprisonment …

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