HB 1493

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, providing for data collection on race and ethnicity in criminal cases.

In committee Last action May 21, 2025: Referred to Communications & Technology

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 13

Prime sponsor: Aerion Abney
Cosponsors (12): Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Joseph Hohenstein, La'Tasha Mayes, Malcolm Kenyatta, Manuel Guzman, Maureen Madden, Michael Schlossberg, Robert Freeman, Sean Dougherty

Status

In committee as of May 21, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 1

Date	Chamber	Action
May 21, 2025	House	Referred to Communications & Technology

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Open States API v3 (Plural Policy): https://v3.openstates.org/ — copied November 2, 2026

Pennsylvania General Assembly: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills — copied November 2, 2026

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