HR 519 — A Resolution directing the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to conduct a study of bail and pretrial release practices and to issue recommendations to the House of Representatives regarding the setting of bail and pretrial release conditions.
Congress · introduced 2026-05-07
Latest action: — Referred to JUDICIARY, May 7, 2026
Sponsors
- Timothy R. Bonner (R, PA-17) — sponsor · 2026-05-07
- Tim Briggs (D, PA-149) — cosponsor · 2026-05-07
- La'Tasha D. Mayes (D, PA-24) — cosponsor · 2026-05-07
- Lindsay Powell (D, PA-21) — cosponsor · 2026-05-07
- Tina Pickett (R, PA-110) — cosponsor · 2026-05-07
- Benjamin V. Sanchez (D, PA-153) — cosponsor · 2026-05-07
- Eddie DAY Pashinski (D, PA-121) — cosponsor · 2026-05-07
- Dan K. Williams (D, PA-74) — cosponsor · 2026-05-07
- Joe Ciresi (D, PA-146) — cosponsor · 2026-05-07
Action timeline
- · house — Referred to JUDICIARY, May 7, 2026
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Bill text
Printer's No. 3379 · 3,214 characters · source document
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PRINTER'S NO. 3379
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 519
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY BONNER, BRIGGS, MAYES, POWELL, PICKETT, SANCHEZ,
PASHINSKI, D. WILLIAMS AND CIRESI, MAY 6, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 7, 2026
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to conduct a
2 study of bail and pretrial release practices and to issue
3 recommendations to the House of Representatives regarding the
4 setting of bail and pretrial release conditions.
5 WHEREAS, Sections 13 and 14 of Article I of the Constitution
6 of Pennsylvania establish general parameters for the right to
7 bail for individuals accused of committing criminal acts; and
8 WHEREAS, In accordance with authorization specified in
9 section 5702 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
10 Statutes, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has adopted Rules of
11 Criminal Procedure governing the setting of bail for individuals
12 accused of violating the criminal laws of this Commonwealth; and
13 WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing is
14 authorized to establish guidelines for restrictive conditions,
15 fines, resentencing, parole and recommitment after revocation of
16 parole; and
17 WHEREAS, To date, the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing
18 has not conducted a study of bail or pretrial release
19 conditions; and
1 WHEREAS, Section 2153(a)(16)(v) of Title 42 of the
2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes authorizes the Pennsylvania
3 Commission on Sentencing to report to the General Assembly on
4 the effectiveness and cost-benefit of various criminal justice
5 interventions and programs; and
6 WHEREAS, Bail practices across this Commonwealth vary
7 significantly, with materially different bail amounts imposed in
8 different jurisdictions for identical offenses and similarly
9 situated defendants; and
10 WHEREAS, A study of current bail practices and
11 recommendations to the House of Representatives for bail reform
12 may promote greater consistency and fairness in pretrial
13 decision-making throughout this Commonwealth; therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
15 Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to conduct a study of bail
16 and pretrial release practices and to issue recommendations to
17 the House of Representatives regarding the setting of bail and
18 pretrial release conditions; and be it further
19 RESOLVED, That the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing
20 submit a report containing its findings and recommendations to
21 the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Majority Leader
22 and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the
23 chairperson and minority chairperson of the Judiciary Committee
24 of the House of Representatives within two years of the adoption
25 of this resolution.
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
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| — | referred_to_committee | Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee | — | pa-leg |
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy R. Bonner (R, state_lower PA-17) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Benjamin V. Sanchez (D, state_lower PA-153) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Dan K. Williams (D, state_lower PA-74) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Eddie DAY Pashinski (D, state_lower PA-121) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Joe Ciresi (D, state_lower PA-146) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | La'Tasha D. Mayes (D, state_lower PA-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Lindsay Powell (D, state_lower PA-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Tim Briggs (D, state_lower PA-149) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Tina Pickett (R, state_lower PA-110) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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