An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further providing for sexual offenses and tier system.
This bill updates Pennsylvania's sentencing guidelines by adding a specific crime to the list of Tier II sexual offenses. It directly affects sports officials, volunteers, and employees of nonprofit associations who commit sexual assault under the state's penal code. By including this act in the tier system, the legislation ensures that convictions for these offenses carry the same sentencing weight as other crimes currently classified at that level. The change becomes effective immediately upon passage.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Oct 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 13, 2024
Last action Oct 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Oct 1, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 42
Oct 1, 2024
D
Democratic16
93% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Oct 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
Oct 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Sep 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Sep 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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