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; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses and for life imprisonment for homicides.

Summary

HB 2501 changes Pennsylvania’s homicide sentencing rules by setting a 35‑year minimum for second‑degree murder, murder of an unborn child, and murder of a law‑enforcement officer, and by allowing life without parole when the court finds the defendant caused or actively participated in the killing. It also defines “crime of violence” for repeat‑offender sentencing and requires courts to consider victim impact statements and other factors before imposing life without parole.

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