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HB491 • 2025

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for concurrent jurisdiction on military installations.

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for concurrent jurisdiction on military installations.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
PIELLI
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
Act No. 6 of 2025, June 27, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for concurrent jurisdiction on military installations.

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for concurrent jurisdiction on military installations.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for concurrent jurisdiction on military installations.

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Amendments

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A00289

04/07/25

04/07/25

Plain English: H0491B0480A00289 SFR:CMH 04/04/25 #90 A00289 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

  • H0491B0480A00289 SFR:CMH 04/04/25 #90 A00289 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 491 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE KAUFFMAN Printer's No.
  • 480 Amend Bill, page 1, line 15, by inserting after "court" or an attorney authorized to make decisions concerning prosecution on behalf of the United States, including a United States Attorney or Judge Advocate General, 2025/90SFR/HB0491A00289 - 1 - 1 2 3 4

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page 316-318), April 7, 2025

  2. 2026-04-09 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page 354-355), April 8, 2025

  3. 2025-06-27 E

    Approved by the Governor, June 27, 2025

  4. 2025-06-27 E

    Act No. 6 of 2025, June 27, 2025

  5. 2025-06-26 E

    Presented to the Governor, June 26, 2025

  6. 2025-06-25 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025

  7. 2025-06-25 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2025

  8. 2025-06-25 S

    Third consideration and final passage, June 25, 2025 (50-0)

  9. 2025-06-25 H

    Signed in House, June 25, 2025

  10. 2025-06-25 S

    Signed in Senate, June 25, 2025

  11. 2025-06-24 S

    Second consideration, June 24, 2025

  12. 2025-06-23 JUDICIARY

    Reported as committed, June 23, 2025

  13. 2025-06-23 S

    First consideration, June 23, 2025

  14. 2025-04-09 S

    In the Senate

  15. 2025-04-09 JUDICIARY

    Referred to JUDICIARY, April 9, 2025

  16. 2025-04-08 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, April 8, 2025

  17. 2025-04-08 H

    Third consideration and final passage, April 8, 2025 (203-0)

  18. 2025-04-07 H

    Second consideration, with amendments, April 7, 2025

  19. 2025-04-07 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 7, 2025

  20. 2025-03-26 H

    Removed from table, March 26, 2025

  21. 2025-03-17 JUDICIARY

    Reported as committed, March 17, 2025

  22. 2025-03-17 H

    First consideration, March 17, 2025

  23. 2025-03-17 H

    Laid on the table, March 17, 2025

  24. 2025-02-05 JUDICIARY

    Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 5, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for concurrent jurisdiction on military installations.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 480 PRINTER'S NO. 1294
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 491
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY PIELLI, D. WILLIAMS, HOWARD, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS,
BURGOS, SANCHEZ, GUENST, KHAN, OTTEN, CERRATO AND GREEN,
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
APRIL 7, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters,
providing for concurrent jurisdiction on military
installations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 6329. Concurrent jurisdiction on military installations.
The jurisdiction of a court in a proceeding under this
chapter shall be concurrent with that of a Federal court sitting
in this Commonwealth over proceedings involving a violation of
Federal law committed by a child on a military installation of
the United States Department of Defense if:
(1) The Federal court OR AN ATTORNEY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE
DECISIONS CONCERNING PROSECUTION ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED
STATES, INCLUDING A UNITED STATES ATTORNEY OR JUDGE ADVOCATE
GENERAL, waives exclusive jurisdiction.
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(2) The violation of Federal law is also a crime under
the laws of this Commonwealth.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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