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Committee counsel provided a brief description of the resolution. Chairman Kaufman and other members took time during the agenda to acknowledge and extend condolences to the family and department of West York Borough Police Officer Duarte, who was killed in the line of duty on Feb. 22 while responding to an active-shooter and hostage situation at UPMC Memorial Hospital.

Representative Klunk offered remarks praising Officer Duarte’s sacrifice, noting the response in York County and nationwide expressions of support. “We lost one of the best of us,” Klunk said, and she urged members to support the resolution.

The committee recorded unanimous support for House Resolution 48 and reported it as committed to the speaker.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Judiciary Committee -- March 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee adopted House Resolution 48 to designate May 11–17, 2025 as National Police Week and May 15, 2025 as Peace Officers Day in the Commonwealth; members offered remarks honoring West York Borough Police Officer Duarte, killed in the line of duty.","taxTitle","Judiciary, House of Representatives, Legislative, Pennsylvania","taxId",29244,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6279153,"Committee approves amendment, advances bill to remove cap on Pennsylvania State Police complement",160,1100000,1260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2625542-ae6755ccc90552b61abf0ce222a3455e&start=1100&end=1260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2625542-ae6755ccc90552b61abf0ce222a3455e/thumbnail_1100000.jpg","/articles/6279153/Pennsylvania/Committee-approves-amendment-advances-bill-to-remove-cap-on-Pennsylvania-State-Police-complement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6279153-d52b3c3e18addc441ec55edb6918f5fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185771&Signature=d3o~MWvlYNNOofknhd6qaSzDN1qHPAm24k~Lr9Ow6XcqUcjdo~m2ZXg2tqKs6-6vVi9mavMfrtJda4iDyXkY7atdwG73sdUtFe6SPevVW6vmWSv~rGJ4fjgln0zP2VQ3Fn~SJOwR1JmuOrc7XusQJ-hRpNH8lk3pEKm0jj5ptC2OTahinhiXyCLaJ8UPtaGUqMUwLFfDMgqhEWHP4eA-T5LVyKyj9Qqtp10kVCIJRfej9bIs37JHfxPuFV7tCDw6jaVPVzbdicvLCfSXb3h82K1LGEDZGsZAUAjW80P9xMxzIaVB9MxzT1RGgSv3V7SwTqXA~ucQbUc8j3dQfrV1~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to report House Bill 697, which would remove the statutory cap on the Pennsylvania State Police complement, after adopting a late-filed amendment to resolve a fiscal-code conflict.

Committee counsel said HB 697 amends the administrative code to remove the cap on the State Police complement and that the bill takes effect in 60 days. Chairman Kauffman offered Amendment 99, which counsel described as a necessary deletion in the fiscal code to accomplish the bill’s intent. Committee members described the amendment as a collaborative fix to remove an inserted cap and allow the measure to operate as intended.

A motion to adopt Amendment 99 was made and seconded; the amendment passed with no negative votes recorded and was reflected as unanimous. After the amendment was adopted, members recorded no objections to the bill as amended. The secretary recorded the committee’s support as unanimous and the bill was reported to the speaker as amended.

No fiscal details or numerical staffing levels were provided in the committee discussion recorded in the transcript.","House Bill 697, which would remove the statutory cap on the Pennsylvania State Police complement, advanced from committee with a unanimous vote after the committee adopted an amendment deleting a conflicting fiscal-code provision.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":80,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6279158,"Committee advances bill to allow state juvenile jurisdiction for crimes on military installations when federal court waives jurisdiction",229,871000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2625542-ae6755ccc90552b61abf0ce222a3455e&start=871&end=1100","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2625542-ae6755ccc90552b61abf0ce222a3455e/thumbnail_871000.jpg","/articles/6279158/Pennsylvania/Committee-advances-bill-to-allow-state-juvenile-jurisdiction-for-crimes-on-military-installations-when-federal-court-waives-jurisdiction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6279158-12f1e969d0c824d1f6e60cba71d0c4e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185771&Signature=YLAf8r18wNO0VxEGTKvDmKhePeEVoeyndYp2JArWccIOBCpfIhbJprlbInoTNIRPjNoir-9Qu4yM9NvGGB-n09cXzDhfsZRN8BPeoblpvRzvgYABvVhI9QEn-RJHRkzwS99Pr3K9-zwu4NT77gNBj9Wp14sJYjBFgwe3rpNgROWKQcIpj5R-3KM7wVPJycVMOalzqnpXOB845uhbkF5ayZdcjdfnnbjyp8S5zu0rKyOC~F-us9E83VhkYHDvirLPBxCUbeG~zI68kWPiEz9nt0DHj2gplqPOX~GHH62sObeg7hyY7~0D2Y9tLCLCj~T8Jx7cTv4P9baS2hm33jDwNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Judiciary Committee unanimously reported House Bill 491, which would add a section to Title 42 allowing Pennsylvania courts to assume concurrent jurisdiction over juvenile offenses that occur on federal military installations when federal authorities waive exclusive jurisdiction and the act is also a state crime.

Committee counsel said the bill adds section 6329 to Title 42 and applies to violations of federal law committed by a child on a military installation; jurisdiction could shift only if the federal court waives jurisdiction and the offense would also be a crime under Commonwealth law. Counsel said the bill takes effect immediately and there were no amendments.

Representative Pielli, the bill sponsor, said the measure is a “simple, common-sense fix” to ensure children who commit offenses on Department of Defense installations have access to Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice resources when appropriate. Pielli said the Department of Defense encouraged the step and that Christopher Arnold from the DOD’s Defense and State Liaison Office provided a letter of support for the bill.

Committee members raised no objections. The secretary recorded the committee’s support as unanimous and the bill was reported as committed to the speaker.","House Bill 491 would permit Pennsylvania courts to exercise concurrent juvenile jurisdiction for offenses by children on military installations if federal jurisdiction is waived and the conduct also violates state law; the committee voted unanimously to report the bill.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6279162,"Committee backs bill to protect deployed parents’ custody and visitation rights",170,665000,835000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2625542-ae6755ccc90552b61abf0ce222a3455e&start=665&end=835","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2625542-ae6755ccc90552b61abf0ce222a3455e/thumbnail_665000.jpg","/articles/6279162/Pennsylvania/Committee-backs-bill-to-protect-deployed-parents-custody-and-visitation-rights","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6279162-244c5fe1deb92dec7a09f53c3600b787/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185771&Signature=ie53J-6OwumnTef25htjNmS3HWsBvCsR2SKNQ5ByxR3RZwcZXfyFdAwCuqAquxMVzHlrsEy5U~0Fz0CcNVbFiIjOQa8hFMI9TgEPqHOuRg~ubPhC55qU3cISIT9WRsRhPB2tABTQDtcW~OFOxieX-AZM9nKL0yd4l~9xeBBERV8ba7t9vPAJVCb0RjRBvQUmTaXnw8nyTu9-RZXb5Okb0mA8Xn9SN7iaDsKMsGLpV0nIgxAdl8sC1Uh6LlSP8wsWPe4vM0pvf8knrYfycdqTs13S2vQFvdBGeQcMlWG2Om~dJIOaIMAsZKC3AjNmQ2xkRj5S27ZAMc~4BV2jOsmyvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Judiciary Committee unanimously reported House Bill 414, which would add a Uniform Deployed Parents in Custody Visitation Act to Title 23, committee counsel said.

Counsel described the bill as providing protections for deployed parents in custody and visitation matters, including expedited hearings when deployment orders are received, authorization for temporary agreements that terminate on the deployed parent’s return, and a prohibition on permanent custody changes based solely on deployment. Counsel said the bill makes the best-interest and child-safety standard the controlling factor in placement decisions and that the measure takes effect in 30 days.

Steve Smith, appearing on behalf of Representative Williams, said the bill “aims to protect the parental rights of military members by providing a clear and consistent legal framework to ensure that service members do not face unfair custody consequences as a result of their deployment.” Smith said the Department of Defense, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Uniform Law Commission support the legislation.

Committee members discussed the bill but raised no objections. The secretary recorded unanimous committee support; counsel said the language mirrors provisions passed in a dozen other states and that the bill previously passed the committee unanimously in the prior session.

The committee took no amendments and referred the bill as committed.","House Bill 414 would add a Uniform Deployed Parents in Custody Visitation Act to Title 23 to protect service members’ parental rights while deployed, expedite hearings and authorize temporary delegations; committee reported the bill unanimously.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6279167,"House Judiciary Committee advances bill to ban unauthorized location tracking",406,239000,645000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2625542-ae6755ccc90552b61abf0ce222a3455e&start=239&end=645","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2625542-ae6755ccc90552b61abf0ce222a3455e/thumbnail_239000.jpg","/articles/6279167/Pennsylvania/House-Judiciary-Committee-advances-bill-to-ban-unauthorized-location-tracking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6279167-7ee588af6847cf2f9545da1c7806aa6b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185771&Signature=TqTFdNdZ3r9Y28yMluAuTo2Oghp-Zm9v13qeXk0cI1-~88FMw3OywKzNY6osWxR28Zuv28kSg4BMIt5Oo-iLsa2kxzG4uJXDAW2sOsIGel5SarrlRfsz8Et31SPcZEUC2AbPNKERxTgcdCg31o46LQrLfMAW22MyyT9UGxVb6sYbKVtfFxMN7~GXmNSldfqH5ve8nlSgirlbCfIa2PLVo8U2vV9Rpg-0EqNS535P6FC9TPvddEckDksOdKnxruv9DhUmAjSwlHkbuqaHGvAIuHajNCIBZsaf5MnD81xqlQ40e9Hv9o3c0RkSw82PmhZl6h91bZ0k6ipd~0Ag-mJ92A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted unanimously to advance House Bill 407, a measure that would amend Title 18, Section 2709.1 (stalking) to prohibit unauthorized location tracking, committee counsel said.

Committee counsel told members the bill makes it an offense “when a person installs or places a technological device on the person or property of another to track the location or movements of the person without their permission,” and that the measure includes exceptions for law enforcement, court orders, parents tracking minors, guardians tracking incapacitated persons and fleet vehicles. Counsel said the bill would take effect in 60 days and that there were no amendments.

Representative Powell, the bill sponsor, said the legislation responds to misuse of tracking technology and won support from both the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association and the ACLU. “The aims of this bill…is to make sure truly that technology is not outpacing the law,” Representative Powell said, adding that officers statewide have reported devices being used to stalk people without their knowledge.

Representative Bonner asked about an exception in the bill that would allow the vehicle’s original manufacturer to install tracking equipment. “I was just curious why that exception may be there for the manufacturer to install these, not necessarily with the permission or awareness of the ultimate owner of the vehicle,” Bonner said. Representative Powell and committee counsel explained the language was negotiated with business stakeholders and said it covers factory-installed telematics systems such as OnStar; Bonner said he wanted to ensure buyers would be made aware of such equipment.

A motion to consider the bill was made and seconded and, after discussion, the secretary recorded the committee’s support as unanimous; the bill was referred to the speaker.

The committee’s action was procedural: no amendments were adopted and no recorded roll-call counts were provided in the transcript beyond the chair’s statement that the vote was unanimous. The committee said it would revisit some clarifications on manufacturer-installed devices before session next week.","The committee unanimously supported House Bill 407, which would add an offense to the stalking statute prohibiting installation or placement of a device to track another person without permission, with enumerated exceptions and a 60-day effective date.","actionData","errors"]

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