2025–2026 Regular Session · State Senate bill

SB 135

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, 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.

In committee Last action February 3, 2025: Referred to Judiciary

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 13

Prime sponsor

Sharif Street

Cosponsors (12)

Amanda Cappelletti, Art Haywood, Carolyn Comitta, Christine Tartaglione, John Kane, Judith Schwank, Katie Muth, Lindsey Williams, Maria Collett, Nikil Saval, Timothy Kearney, Vincent Hughes

Status

In committee as of February 3, 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 3, 2025	Senate	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.