2025SB 490

Restricting Bail Options for Individuals Deemed a Public Threat

2025 - Pennsylvania Senate

Conservatives Support

Description

Proposes prohibiting courts from releasing defendants with unsecured bail or on their own recognizance if they are considered a public threat. CPAC supports public safety and ensuring accountability in the criminal justice system and supports this bill. The Senate passed this bill on March 31, 2025, by a vote of 32-17. This bill has not become a law.

32

Voted Yes

17

Voted No

1

Did Not Vote

Legislators · 50

LegislatorVote
David Argall

PA

Conservative
Lisa Baker

PA

Conservative
Camera Bartolotta

PA

Conservative
Lisa Boscola

PA

Conservative
Michele Brooks

PA

Conservative
Rosemary Brown

PA

Conservative
Amanda Cappelletti

PA

Leftist
Jarrett Coleman

PA

Conservative
Maria Collett

PA

Leftist
Carolyn Comitta

PA

Leftist
Jay Costa

PA

Leftist
Cris Dush

PA

Conservative
Frank Farry

PA

Conservative
Marty Flynn

PA

Conservative
Wayne Fontana

PA

Leftist
Chris Gebhard

PA

Conservative
Art Haywood

PA

Leftist
Vincent Hughes

PA

Leftist
Scott Hutchinson

PA

Conservative
John Kane

PA

Leftist
Timothy Kearney

PA

Leftist
Dawn Keefer

PA

Conservative
Patty Kim

PA

Leftist
Wayne Langerholc

PA

Conservative
Daniel Laughlin

PA

Conservative
James Andrew Malone

PA

Did Not Vote
Scott Martin

PA

Conservative
Doug Mastriano

PA

Conservative
Nick Miller

PA

Conservative
Katie Muth

PA

Leftist
Tracy Pennycuick

PA

Conservative
Kristin Phillips-Hill

PA

Conservative
Joseph Picozzi

PA

Conservative
Nick Pisciottano

PA

Conservative
Joe Pittman

PA

Conservative
Devlin Robinson

PA

Conservative
Greg Rothman

PA

Conservative
Steven Santarsiero

PA

Leftist
Nikil Saval

PA

Leftist
Lynda Culver

PA

Conservative
Judith Schwank

PA

Conservative
Patrick Stefano

PA

Conservative
Sharif Street

PA

Leftist
Christine Tartaglione

PA

Leftist
Elder Vogel

PA

Conservative
Judy Ward

PA

Conservative
Kim Ward

PA

Conservative
Anthony Williams

PA

Leftist
Lindsey Williams

PA

Leftist
Gene Yaw

PA

Conservative

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