An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in bonds and recognizances, providing for cash bail prohibited, for conditions of release and for collection and report of pretrial release data; in sentencing, further providing for modification or revocation of order of probation; and abrogating regulations.

SB 493 prohibits cash bail for pretrial release in Pennsylvania, meaning courts cannot require defendants to pay money to be released before trial. Instead, judges may only order detention if the prosecution proves a felony defendant poses an immediate danger to others and no non-monetary conditions (like electronic monitoring) can ensure public safety. The bill also requires counties to collect and publish annual data on pretrial detention by race, gender, and ethnicity, and prevents probation revocation solely due to unpaid electronic monitoring fees. These changes directly affect defendants facing pretrial detention decisions and county courts managing release conditions.