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Pennsylvania Bill Further Providing for Life Imprisonment for Homicide (HB 565)
This law was last updated on Sep 12, 2019
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
HB 565
Status
Proposed
Proposed
Feb 25, 2019
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 28
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 29
Topics
Fetal HomicideFull Bill Text
HB 565 would amend sentencing guidelines to make any person convicted of murder of the third degree or third degree murder of an “unborn child” who has previously been convicted at any time of murder, voluntary manslaughter, or the murder of an “unborn child” under 18. Pa.C.S. § 2604 or voluntary manslaughter of an “unborn child,” face mandatory life imprisonment.
Related Legislation
Similar to HB 203, which would sentence a person convicted of murder in the first degree of an “unborn child” to life imprisonment.
Identical to HB 1125, which failed to pass in 2017.
Latest Action
2/25/29 – Introduced; referred to House Judiciary Committee.
People
Co-sponsor
- James Struzzi
- Aaron Bernstine
- Marcy Toepel
- Robert Lee James
- David Zimmerman
- Craig Staats
- Dawn Keefer
- Francis Ryan
- Jason Ortitay
- Jesse Topper
- Paul Schemel
- Stanley Saylor
- Melinda Fee
- Tina Pickett
- Karen Boback
- Rich Irvin
- Greg Rothman
- Dan Moul
- Stephen Barrar
- David R. Millard
- Justin J. Simmons
- Harry Readshaw
- Donna Oberlander
- John A. Lawrence
- Rob W. Kauffman
- Mark M. Gillen
- George Dunbar
- Daryl D. Metcalfe
Primary Sponsor
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