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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 731 caps fines and court costs at $300 for individuals granted probation without verdict in nonviolent drug offenses
Last action · February 25, 2025: Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 25, 2025Sponsors: Carol Hill-Evans and 7 others
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 731 caps total fines and court costs at $300 for individuals granted for nonviolent drug offenses in Pennsylvania. The legislation takes effect in 60 days.
Limits the total financial obligation for low-level drug offenders who undergo court-supervised probation and treatment, capping combined court costs and fines regardless of the standard penalties for the underlying offense.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Offenders granted probation without verdict
Their total mandatory fines and court costs are capped at $300.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 25, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 25, 2025
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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