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SB1290 • 2025

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in bonds and recognizances, providing for the restriction on use of cash bail for pregnant defendants.

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in bonds and recognizances, providing for the restriction on use of cash bail for pregnant defendants.

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Sponsor
CAPPELLETTI
Last action
2026-04-17
Official status
Referred to JUDICIARY, April 17, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-17 Pennsylvania General Assembly

    Referred to JUDICIARY, April 17, 2026

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in bonds and recognizances, providing for the restriction on use of cash bail for pregnant defendants.