Bill Information

House Bill 545
2025-2026 Regular Session
An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further providing for six months limitation; in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity, for limitations on damages and for exceptions to governmental immunity and providing for claims for compensation for wrongful conviction; in general administration, providing for services after wrongful conviction; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of department.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Representative Representative Regina G. Young
Representative Regina G. Young
D House District 185
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. Justin Fleming
Rep. Justin Fleming
D House District 105
Photo of Representative Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
D House District 95
Photo of Representative Rep. Jose Giral
Rep. Jose Giral
D House District 180
Photo of Representative Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta
Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta
D House District 181
Photo of Representative Rep. Benjamin Sanchez
Rep. Benjamin Sanchez
D House District 153
Photo of Representative Rep. Nancy Guenst
Rep. Nancy Guenst
D House District 152
Photo of Representative Rep. Chris Pielli
Rep. Chris Pielli
D House District 156
Photo of Representative Rep. Tarik Khan
Rep. Tarik Khan
D House District 194
Photo of Representative Rep. Mike Jones
Rep. Mike Jones
R House District 93
Photo of Representative Rep. Joseph Hohenstein
Rep. Joseph Hohenstein
D House District 177
Photo of Representative Rep. Mary Jo Daley
Rep. Mary Jo Daley
D House District 148
Photo of Representative Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler
Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler
D House District 184
Photo of Representative Rep. G. Roni Green
Rep. G. Roni Green
D House District 190
Photo of Representative Rep. Maureen Madden
Rep. Maureen Madden
D House District 115
Photo of Representative Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
D House District 129
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary, Feb. 10, 2025 House
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0541 Referred to Judiciary, Feb. 10, 2025
Printers Numbers
Feb 10, 2025
PN 541
Votes
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Committee Meetings
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Statute References
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House Bill 545
2025-2026 Regular Session
Sponsors
YOUNG, FLEMING, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, KENYATTA, SANCHEZ, GUENST, PIELLI, KHAN, M. JONES, HOHENSTEIN, DALEY, FIEDLER, GREEN, MADDEN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ

Short Title
An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further providing for six months limitation; in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity, for limitations on damages and for exceptions to governmental immunity and providing for claims for compensation for wrongful conviction; in general administration, providing for services after wrongful conviction; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of department.

Memo Subject
Compensation for the Wrongfully Convicted

Actions
0541 Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 10, 2025

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