SB135

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; in miscellaneous provisions relating to inmate confinement, establishing the Life with Parole Reinvestment Fund; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole power.

Introduced·2/3/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania SB135 amends sentencing for minors convicted of murder, establishes a Life with Parole Reinvestment Fund, and modifies parole power.

Pennsylvania SB135 amends the state's criminal code to change sentencing for minors convicted of murder, including first and second-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 with a minimum of 35 years for those 15 or older. The bill also establishes the Life with Parole Reinvestment Fund to support victim services, offender reentry programs, and supervision of paroled offenders.

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History

Feb 3, 2025

Senate

Referred to Judiciary