2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives resolution

HR 165

A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study and issue a report on the status of the pretrial detention practices and pretrial detainee populations in this Commonwealth.

Out of committee Last action October 6, 2026: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 10

Prime sponsor

Mary Jo Daley

Cosponsors (9)

Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Chris Pielli, G. Roni Green, Joseph Hohenstein, Mandy Steele, Maureen Madden, Robert Freeman, Tarik Khan

Status

Out of committee as of October 6, 2026. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 1

September 22, 2025House of RepresentativesCommittee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As CommittedPassed14–12

yes (14) Andre Carroll, Benjamin Sanchez, Chris Pielli, Christopher Rabb, Dan Miller, Emily Kinkead, Joseph Hohenstein, Kristine Howard, Kyle Donahue, La'Tasha Mayes, Liz Hanbidge, Malcolm Kenyatta, Melissa Shusterman, Tim Briggs

no (12) Andrew Kuzma, Jim Rigby, Joe Hamm, Joe Kerwin, Joshua Kail, Kate Klunk, Rob Kauffman, Robert Leadbeter, Stephanie Borowicz, Stephenie Scialabba, Timothy Bonner, Torren Ecker

Official roll call

Timeline 5

Date	Chamber	Action
October 6, 2026	House	Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
June 26, 2026	House	Removed from table
December 15, 2025	House	Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
September 23, 2025	House	Reported as committed
April 1, 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.