2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 2059

An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; providing for segregated confinement; and establishing the Segregated Confinement Hearing Review Board.

In committee Last action November 19, 2025: Referred to Judiciary

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 21

Prime sponsor

Emily Kinkead

Cosponsors (20)

Abigail Salisbury, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Carol Kazeem, Christopher Rabb, Dan Frankel, Danilo Burgos, Greg Scott, Ismail Smith-Wade-El, Jeanne Mcneill, Jennifer O'Mara, Jessica Benham, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, John Inglis Iii, Joseph Hohenstein, La'Tasha Mayes, Liz Hanbidge, Marylouise Isaacson, Perry Warren, Tina Davis

Status

In committee as of November 19, 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
November 19, 2025	House	Referred to Judiciary

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.