SB 1235 — An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for Pennsylvania Parole Board.

PRINTER'S NO.    1513

                       THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          SENATE BILL
                          No. 1235
                                                 Session of
                                                   2026

     INTRODUCED BY BAKER, VOGEL, STREET, J. WARD, PENNYCUICK AND
        DUSH, MARCH 18, 2026

     REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MARCH 18, 2026


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and
 3      Parole, further providing for Pennsylvania Parole Board.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.      Section 6111(b) and (c)(2) of Title 61 of the
 7   Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
 8   § 6111.    Pennsylvania Parole Board.
 9      * * *
10      (b)    Membership.--The board shall consist of nine members who
11   shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and
12   consent of a majority of the members of the Senate, and each of
13   whom shall hold office for a term of six years or until that
14   person's successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified,
15   but in no event more than [90 days] six months beyond the
16   expiration of that person's appointed term.
17      (c)    Vacancies.--
18             * * *
 1          (2)   Whenever a board member's term expires, that
 2      member's position shall be immediately deemed a vacancy, and
 3      the Governor shall nominate a person to fill that membership
 4      position on the board [within 90 days of] not later than six
 5      months after the date of expiration, even if the member
 6      continues to remain on the board.
 7      * * *
 8      Section 2.   This act shall apply to members of the
 9   Pennsylvania Parole Board who hold that office on or after the
10   effective date of this section.
11      Section 3.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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