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Bill ID

HB 4 PN 3537 (Similar to SB 1045)

Chief Sponsor

Speaker Dennis O'Brien (R-Philadelphia County)

Description

Provides for state intermediate punishment programs, recidivism risk reduction incentives (RRRI), change confinement from county to state for those with sentences of 2-5 year.

Bill Status

Passed House on April 7, 2008 (199-2).

Position

Support with concerns about RRRI limitations

 

Bill ID

HB 5 PN 2241 (Similar to SB 1206)

Chief Sponsor

Rep. Ron Marisco (R-Dauphin County)

Description

Amends transfers and retransfers of adult prisoners concerning security placement and attendance in court; transportation costs for transfers and court appearances.

Bill Status

Passed the House on April 7, 2008 (201-0).

Position

Support

 

Bill ID

HB 6 PN 3538 (Similar to SB 1207)

Chief Sponsor

Rep. Kathy Manderino (D-Philadelphia County)

Description

Provides for administrative and major changes in parole.

Bill Status

Passed the House on April 7, 2008 (201-0).

Position

Support

 

Bill ID

HB 7 PN 3539 (Similar to SB 1044)

HB 2252 PN 3499 (Similar to SB 1278)

Chief Sponsor

Rep. Thomas Caltagirone (D-Berks County)

Description

HB 7: Provides for the placement of seriously ill inmates in a hospital, long-term nursing care facility or hospice care location. Bill Status: Passed House on April 7, 2008 (185-16).

HB 2252: Further provides for child medical support, support orders review, effect of incarceration; calling for support termination while incarcerated due to lack of income. Bill Status: Passed House as amended on April 1, 2008 (203-0). In Senate Judiciary Commitee on April 4, 2008.

Position

Support

 

Bill ID

HB 1543 PN 3587

Chief Sponsor

Rep. Timothy Solobay (D-Washington County)

Description

Provides for expungement of certain offenders' records. Includes summary offenses and some misdemeanors.

Bill Status

Passed the House Judiciary as amended on April 8, 2008. In House Appropriations Committee on April 9, 2008.

Position

Support

 

Bill ID

SB 232 PN 1916

Chief Sponsor

Sen. Steward Greenleaf (R-Montgomery County)

Description

Provides for the expungement of certain offenders' records. Includes summary offenses only.

Bill Status

Third consideration and final passage on April 28, 2008 (48-0).

Position

Suppport with concerns about limited impact.

 

Bill ID

SB 1278 PN 1844

Chief Sponsor

Sen. Steward Greenleaf (R-Montgomery County)

Description

Provides for child medical support, effects of incarceration, calling for termination of support while incarcerated due to lack of income.

Bill Status

Passed Senate on April 8, 2008 (50-0).

Position

Support