2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 545

An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further providing for six months limitation; in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity, for limitations on damages and for exceptions to governmental immunity and providing for claims for compensation for wrongful conviction; in general administration, providing for services after wrongful conviction; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of department.

In committee Last action February 10, 2025: Referred to Judiciary

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 16

Prime sponsor

Regina G. Young

Cosponsors (15)

Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Chris Pielli, Elizabeth Fiedler, G. Roni Green, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Jose Giral, Joseph Hohenstein, Justin Fleming, Malcolm Kenyatta, Mary Jo Daley, Maureen Madden, Mike Jones, Nancy Guenst, Tarik Khan

Status

In committee as of February 10, 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
February 10, 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.