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Criminal Justice

Every criminal justice bill, vote, and legislator stance in Pennsylvania, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
12
2025-2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
Lindsey Williams
85% support rate
Top opponent
Dawn Keefer
14% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving criminal justice in Pennsylvania

Legislators moving criminal justice in Pennsylvania
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Decisive votes
Lindsey Williams
Lindsey Williams Senate · District 38
D
Strong +
85% 13
Chris Pielli
Chris Pielli House · District 156
D
Strong +
84% 85
Tim Briggs
Tim Briggs House · District 149
D
Strong +
84% 85
Kyle Donahue
Kyle Donahue House · District 113
D
Strong +
84% 91
Melissa Shusterman
Melissa Shusterman House · District 157
D
Strong +
83% 89
Dawn Keefer
Dawn Keefer Senate · District 31
R
Strong −
14% 14
James Malone
James Malone Senate · District 36
D
Strong −
14% 7
Doug Mastriano
Doug Mastriano Senate · District 33
R
Strong −
15% 26
Scott Hutchinson
Scott Hutchinson Senate · District 21
R
Strong −
17% 12
Stephanie Borowicz
Stephanie Borowicz House · District 76
R
Strong −
17% 87
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All criminal justice bills

failed · Pennsylvania · House May 13, 2025

HB 1200: An Act providing for the regulation and treatment of cannabis, for exemption from criminal or civil penalties, for effect on cannabis convictions and expungements and for membership and duties of the Liquor Control Board; establishing Pennsylvania Cannabis Stores; providing for social and economic equity, for license, permit or other authorization, for packaging, labeling, advertising and testing, for recordkeeping and inspection, for prohibitions and penalties and for tax and tax administration; establishing the Cannabis Revenue Fund, the Communities Reimagined and Reinvestment Restricted Account and the Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Treatment and Education Restricted Account; providing for the issuance of bonds; imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Revenue; and making repeals.

HB 1200 establishes a comprehensive framework for the regulation and treatment of cannabis in Pennsylvania. It creates state-run Pennsylvania Cannabis Stores for sales and a licensing system for private cannabis businesses, including cultivators, processors, and transporters. The bill also provides for the expungement of certain past cannabis convictions and includes provisions for social and economic equity initiatives. It establishes a cannabis excise tax, dedicating revenue to funds for community reinvestment and substance use disorder prevention, and assigns oversight duties to state agencies like the Liquor Control Board.
in committee · Pennsylvania · House Apr 7, 2025

HB 1085: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in general budget implementation, further providing for Motor License Fund.

HB 1085 amends Pennsylvania's Motor License Fund allocation rules for the Pennsylvania State Police. It sets a 2025-2026 funding cap at 68% of the 2016-2017 level ($125 million) and eliminates all future appropriations for this purpose starting in fiscal year 2026-2027. The bill directly affects the State Police budget and the Motor License Fund, which is funded by vehicle registration fees. This is a procedural budget adjustment with no new policy changes, solely modifying existing funding levels.
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