2025–2026 Regular Session · State Senate bill

SB 54

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 March 21, 2025: Referred to Judiciary

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 12

Prime sponsor

Vincent Hughes

Cosponsors (11)

Amanda Cappelletti, Camera Bartolotta, Carolyn Comitta, Christine Tartaglione, Jay Costa, John Kane, Judith Schwank, Lindsey Williams, Nick Miller, Nikil Saval, Sharif Street

Status

In committee as of March 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
March 21, 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.