HB1441

In authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sentence of persons under the age of 18 for murder, murder of an unborn child and murder of a law enforcement officer; in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole power.

Introduced·5/12/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB1441 amends sentencing laws for minors convicted of murder, parole eligibility, and penalties for repeat violent offenders.

Pennsylvania HB1441 modifies sentencing for minors convicted of first-degree murder, murder of an unborn child, and murder of a law enforcement officer. It mandates life imprisonment without parole for those under 15 at the time of the offense and life imprisonment or a minimum of 35 years for those 15 or older. The bill also restricts parole eligibility for offenders sentenced under these provisions, particularly where the victim was a law enforcement officer.

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History

May 12, 2025

House

Referred to Judiciary