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PA HB1454
Bill
Status
5/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Bonner
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AI Summary
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Expands the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing's authority to include developing and recommending statewide guidelines for bail and pretrial release conditions, in addition to its existing sentencing and parole responsibilities
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Requires bail guidelines to consider five factors: seriousness of the offense charged, criminal history, alleged criminal behavior during the offense, prior failures to appear in court, and community-based support systems (family, employment, school, organizational ties)
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Mandates the commission collect, publish, and disseminate data on bail practices and pretrial release conditions alongside existing sentencing and parole data collection duties
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Requires the commission to create standardized forms documenting the application of bail guidelines and to monitor compliance with these guidelines
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment, with adopted bail guidelines becoming effective 90 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin
Legislative Description
In judicial boards and commissions, further providing for powers and duties of commission, providing for adoption of guidelines for bail and pretrial release conditions and further providing for publication of guidelines for sentencing, resentencing and parole, risk assessment instrument and recommitment ranges following revocation.
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary
5/13/2025