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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
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
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
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