HR 99 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A Concurrent Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish a bipartisan task force to study any consolidated or unconsolidated State statutes in the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, Judicial Code, Sentencing Code or elsewhere under which a term of imprisonment and other collateral consequences may be imposed in order to identify redundant, overlapping and inconsistent offenses, improper grading and gaps in criminal liability, out-of-date, antiquated, offensive or unenforceable language and to make recommendations to the General Assembly.

HR 99 directs Pennsylvania's Joint State Government Commission to create a bipartisan task force to study the state's criminal justice codes. The task force will examine the Crimes Code, Judicial Code, Sentencing Code, and related statutes to identify redundant offenses, inconsistent sentencing grades, outdated language, and gaps in criminal liability. It will focus on provisions that impose imprisonment or collateral consequences, aiming to recommend updates to modernize the codes. The task force must report findings and recommendations to the legislature within two years. This is a procedural resolution, not a law changing penalties.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action Sep 11, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 30, 2025

How they voted

242
Passed
Total votes 26
Jun 30, 2025
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
10 Yea 2 Nay
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 30, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (24-2)
house
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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