Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2059: An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; providing for segregated confinement; and establishing the Segregated Confinement Hearing Review Board.

In committee Last action November 19, 2025: Referred to Judiciary

Plain-language summary

HB 2059 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on November 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; providing for segregated confinement; and establishing the Segregated Confinement Hearing Review Board. Primary sponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2025): Referred to Judiciary.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic). 20 co-sponsors.