SB 1284 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for offenses committed against law enforcement officer.

This bill increases the maximum prison sentences for people convicted of attempting, conspiring, or soliciting murder, including the murder of unborn children and law enforcement officers. It establishes a 40-year maximum for these crimes when serious bodily injury occurs, and up to life imprisonment when serious bodily injury results specifically from attempts against law enforcement officers. Additionally, the law mandates a minimum 20-year prison sentence for anyone convicted of attempting, conspiring, or soliciting the murder of a law enforcement officer where serious bodily injury is caused, or for assaulting a law enforcement officer.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 14, 2026 Last action May 6, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2026

How they voted

418
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
May 4, 2026
D Democratic23
15 Yea 8 Nay
65% Yea
R Republican27
26 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
May 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors