Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1247: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of evidence, providing for prohibition of deception during custodial interrogation of individual with intellectual disability or autism.

In committee Last action April 13, 2026: Laid on the table

Plain-language summary

HB 1247 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on April 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of evidence, providing for prohibition of deception during custodial interrogation of individual with intellectual disability or autism. Primary sponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Laid on the table.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic). 12 co-sponsors.