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PA HB1744

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Scott Conklin

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Persons convicted of second-degree murder become eligible for parole consideration after serving 25 years, provided they have no felony convictions during that period and no pending felony charges

  • Parole eligibility applies only to individuals who were not the "principal" in perpetrating the underlying felony that resulted in the second-degree murder conviction

  • Parole eligibility does not apply to those sentenced for assault by a life prisoner, arson offenses, or witness/victim intimidation

  • Convictions from the same criminal episode as the murder conviction are excluded when evaluating the 25-year felony-free requirement

  • Act takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer.

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary

7/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary7/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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