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HB 150PENNSYLVANIASession 2025-2026State Billpassed chamber

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Pennsylvania House Bill 150 Overhauls Inmate Medical Sentence Modification Process

Original title: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, repealing provisions relating to transfer of inmates in need of medical treatment and providing for modification of an imposed term of imprisonment for reasons of illness.

Last action · December 22, 2025: Referred to JUDICIARY, Dec. 22, 2025Sponsors: Rick Krajewski and 52 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Pennsylvania House Bill 150 repeals existing medical transfer rules and establishes a new process allowing courts to modify prison sentences for inmates facing es, severe functional impairments, or extraordinary family hardships. Under the measure, incarcerated individuals, prison officials, prosecutors, or the court may file a petition, which requires clear and convincing medical proof, mandatory notifications to crime victims, and strict decision timelines for judges. The law applies to individuals sentenced before, on, or after its effective date and takes effect in 60 days.

Why it matters

Inmates suffering from es, debilitating medical conditions, or severe cognitive decline, along with their families, gain a formal legal pathway to petition for reduced or modified sentences, while crime victims and prosecutors are granted explicit rights to receive notice and submit written responses before any judicial decision is made.

Background

Pennsylvania House Bill 150 amends Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, altering how the state handles compassionate release and medical adjustments for incarcerated individuals. context

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.

Directly affected

Inmates in state and local correctional facilities

Inmates gain the legal right to petition sentencing courts for a sentence modification due to terminal illness, debilitating medical conditions, or family hardship, and are entitled to medical record disclosure and assistance in drafting petitions.

Directly affected

Crime victims and registered victims

Registered crime victims and the Office of Victim Advocate must receive timely notice of sentence modification petitions and are granted the right to submit a written response to the court within seven days.

Directly affected

Department of Corrections

The department must establish notification procedures for medical diagnoses, assist inmates with petition preparation, post notice in facility libraries and handbooks, and compile extensive annual reports for the legislature.

Directly affected

Prosecuting attorneys and district attorneys

Prosecutors receive notice of sentence modification petitions, are given an opportunity to respond in writing, and may petition courts regarding inmate commitments.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who can file a petition for a sentence modification under this bill?

A petition may be filed by the secretary, the chief administrator of an institution, the prosecuting attorney, the inmate, or the court itself.

What medical conditions qualify an inmate for a sentence modification?

Qualifying conditions include a diagnosed , a serious illness resulting in an inability to independently perform , a life-threatening illness treatable outside the facility, or a serious functional or cognitive impairment due to aging or disease.

What timeline does the court have to issue a decision on a petition?

The court must issue a decision within 60 days for petitions based on extraordinary family hardship, and within 30 days for petitions based on .

Are crime victims notified when a sentence modification petition is filed?

Yes, the department, institution, or district attorney must notify the Office of the Victim Advocate and any registered victim of the petition and provide them an opportunity to respond in writing within seven days.

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Where This Stands

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Procedural history

11 actions

Dec 22, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to JUDICIARY, Dec. 22, 2025
Dec 22, 2025Senate
In the Senate
Dec 17, 2025HouseFloor
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 17, 2025 (111-92)
Dec 17, 2025HouseCommittee
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 17, 2025
Jul 1, 2025House
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, July 1, 2025
Jul 1, 2025HouseFloor
Second consideration, with amendments, July 1, 2025

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Jun 16, 2025House
Removed from table, June 16, 2025
May 14, 2025House
Laid on the table, May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025HouseIntroduced
First consideration, May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported as committed, May 14, 2025
Apr 17, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to JUDICIARY, April 17, 2025

Version history & redline

2 versions on file

Comparing Printer's No. 1386 → Printer's No. 2066

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1386 PRINTER'S NO. 2066 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. 150 Session of 2025 INTRODUCED BY KRAJEWSKI, ECKER, HILL-EVANS, RABB, GUENST, McNEILL, FIEDLER, MAYES, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, VENKAT, SANCHEZ, KHAN, DALEY, BOROWSKI, D. WILLIAMS, WEBSTER, WAXMAN, KINKEAD, WARREN, HOHENSTEIN, MADDEN, DAVIDSON, GREEN AND GREEN, M. JONES, CURRY, N. NELSON, CONKLIN, POWELL, SALISBURY, FRANKEL, A. BROWN, PIELLI, TAKAC, PARKER, DONAHUE, McCLINTON, MULLINS, CARROLL, HANBIDGE, SCOTT, FLEMING, BRIGGS, INGLIS, K.HARRIS AND KAZEEM, APRIL 17, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE AS AMENDED ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 17, SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JULY 1, 2025 AN ACT Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, repealing provisions relating to transfer of inmates […] the inmate may petition the sentencing court to temporarily defer service of the sentence of confinement and temporarily remove the inmate committed to the custody of the department, or other facility, for placement in a hospital, long-term care nursing facility or hospice care<-- <--

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Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift99% confidence

Replacement of Temporary Medical Transfers with Permanent Sentence Modifications

The bill repeals the previous temporary deferral and hospital transfer framework under Section 9777 and replaces it with permanent sentence modification provisions under Section 9778.

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

Connected Entities

Health Care Facilities Act, Judiciary Committee of the Senate, Crime Victims Act and 6 more

otherHealth Care Facilities Act“Statutory reference for licensing hospitals and facilities”Map →

OrganizationJudiciary Committee of the Senate“Legislative committee receiving annual reports”Map →

otherCrime Victims Act“Statutory reference governing crime victim notification rights”Map →

OrganizationJudiciary Committee of the House of Representatives“Legislative committee receiving annual reports”Map →

OrganizationOffice of the Victim Advocate“Agency to be notified of sentence modification petitions”Map →

OrganizationDepartment of Human Services“Agency receiving notice of inmate medical placements under previous rules”Map →

OrganizationPennsylvania Consolidated Statutes“Statutory compilation amended by the bill”Map →

OrganizationDepartment of Corrections“Commonwealth agency responsible for housing state inmates and providing notifica”Map →

OrganizationAdministrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts“Body required to promulgate rules and regulations”Map →

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Pennsylvania requires dialysis centers to maintain a minimum staffing ratio of one caregiver per four patients

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Replacement of Temporary Medical Transfers with Permanent Sentence Modifications

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