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Pennsylvania Criminal Justice Bills

572 criminal justice bills in the Pennsylvania legislature, updated nightly.

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HB 2771·Reported by Committee·Oct 26, 2026·Jennifer O'Mara
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for automated license plate reader systems; and imposing penalties.
Referred to Transportation
HB 1098·Passed Both Chambers·Oct 21, 2026·Jason Ortitay
An Act amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, providing for Investigation and Prosecution of Internet Crimes Against Children Program.
Signed in House
HB 2443·Enacted·Oct 21, 2026·Kyle Mullins
An Act providing for Child Victim Recovery Fee; establishing the Child Victim Recovery Fund; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
Signed in House
SR 377·Reported by Committee·Oct 21, 2026·Lisa Baker
A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study on costs to crime victims regarding the impoundment and holding of their vehicles and other property as part of crime investigations and to issue a report of its findings to the Senate.
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....)
HB 2474·Enacted·Oct 21, 2026·Nikki Rivera
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for exclusions from child abuse and for persons required to report suspected child abuse.
Signed in House
HB 2862·In Committee·Oct 19, 2026·Joe Webster
An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fantasy contests, further providing for general and specific powers of board; in interactive gaming, further providing for regulatory authority; in sports wagering, further providing for regulatory authority; and, in administration and enforcement, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties.
Referred to Gaming Oversight
HB 2857·In Committee·Oct 16, 2026·Melissa Shusterman
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in burglary and other criminal intrusion, providing for the offense of unlawful entry into animal enclosure.
Referred to Labor & Industry
HR 660·In Committee·Oct 16, 2026·Tim Briggs
A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a comprehensive study of security at magisterial district courts in this Commonwealth, including an update of prior findings and recommendations, an assessment of current security conditions, practices, incidents and recommendations for minimum security standards and implementation.
Referred to Judiciary
SB 1503·In Committee·Oct 15, 2026·Judy Ward
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons and for use or possession of electric or electronic incapacitation device.
Referred to Judiciary
HB 2855·In Committee·Oct 14, 2026·Rob Kauffman
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons and for use or possession of electric or electronic incapacitation device.
Referred to Judiciary
HB 2856·In Committee·Oct 14, 2026·Jeremy Shaffer
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in bonds and recognizances, further providing for right to bail.
Referred to Judiciary
HB 2154·Passed One Chamber·Oct 13, 2026·Tim Briggs
An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Prison Industry Enhancement Authority; providing for employment of incarcerated individuals by private industry and for subcontracts with correctional agencies; establishing guidelines for incarcerated individual compensation; and providing for location of private sector prison industry.
Referred to Judiciary
HB 2033·Reported by Committee·Oct 13, 2026·Nate Davidson
An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, providing for correctional institutions; imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture; and promulgating regulations.
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
HB 1442·Enacted·Oct 8, 2026·Lisa Borowski
An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in coroner, further providing for coroner's investigation and providing for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Act No. 55 of 2026
SB 807·Passed One Chamber·Oct 7, 2026·Lynda Schlegel Culver
An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in administration, further providing for investigations of reports of need for protective services, for immunity from civil and criminal liability and for confidentiality of records; in reporting suspected abuse by employees, further providing for reports to department and coroner, for restrictions on employees, for conf...
Re-referred to Appropriations
HR 644·Passed One Chamber·Oct 7, 2026·David Maloney
A Resolution honoring the lives and expressing condolences for the losses of Chief Jeffory L. Buck and Assistant Chief Robert R. Shick, Jr.
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35
HB 2845·In Committee·Oct 7, 2026·Sean Dougherty
An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fantasy contests, further providing for definitions, for conditions of licensure and for prohibitions.
Referred to Gaming Oversight
HB 1935·Enacted·Oct 7, 2026·Tim Briggs
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of terroristic threats.
Re-referred to Appropriations
SB 1484·Floor Vote Scheduled·Oct 7, 2026·Tracy Pennycuick
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing for lifetime no-contact orders for victims of covered offenses.
Second consideration
HB 2840·Reported by Committee·Oct 7, 2026·Tim Briggs
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, further providing for the offense of theft by extortion; and, in criminal history record information, providing for request and removal of the dissemination of booking photographs.
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