SB387

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

Introduced·3/6/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania SB387 amends sentencing for second-degree murder, including murder of an unborn child or law enforcement officer, and parole eligibility.

Pennsylvania SB387 amends sentencing laws for second-degree murder, including murder of an unborn child or law enforcement officer. It mandates a minimum 25-year imprisonment term for those convicted, with a minimum 15-year term for those under 15 at the time of the offense. The bill also modifies parole eligibility for offenders under 18, requiring a minimum 20-year incarceration for those 15 or older at the time of the offense and a minimum 15-year incarceration for those under 15.

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Judiciary Committee
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Mar 6, 2025

Senate

Referred to Judiciary