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PA HB1192
Bill
Status
4/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Pielli
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Mothers Treatment Court Pilot Program within the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts to support counties in creating specialized courts for mothers involved in the criminal justice system
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Adds "mothers treatment courts" to the list of authorized problem-solving courts that courts of common pleas and Philadelphia Municipal Court may establish, alongside veterans courts, drug courts, mental health courts, and DUI courts
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Requires the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts to establish guidelines and procedures within 6 months, including procedures for identifying and referring mothers, addressing their specific issues, and collecting data on effectiveness
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Counties implementing mothers treatment courts must record and report usage, participant outcomes, charges involved, and other applicable information to the state office
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Annual reports compiling county data must be published on the Administrative Office's public website, with personally identifiable information removed; act takes effect in 60 days
Legislative Description
In courts of common pleas, further providing for problem-solving courts; and, in minor courts, providing for the Mothers Treatment Court Pilot Program.
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary
4/15/2025