In rules of evidence, providing for prohibition of deception during custodial interrogation of individual with intellectual disability or autism.

Also relevant to:Person with a disability

Where it is in the process

Plain-English Summary

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.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects

Person with a disability

Prohibits deception during custodial interrogation of individuals with intellectual disability or autism.

AI-extracted

Who This AffectsAI analysis

Person with a disabilitydirectMajor impactHigh certainty
Prohibits deception during custodial interrogation of individuals with intellectual disability or autism.
“prohibition of deception during custodial interrogation of individual with intellectual disability or autism”· Title 42

What the Bill Does

Amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes.
Adds rules of evidence regarding custodial interrogations.
Prohibits deception during custodial interrogation of individuals with intellectual disability or autism.

Votes

Read full bill text →↓ Why am I seeing this?

Want updates?

Get notified when PA HB1247 moves stage

Pick a channel below. Every option is opt-in, and we tell you exactly what we store.

Email

Identified

We store your email address and the bill ID. We'll send a confirmation link first; alerts only start after you click it. Every email has a one-click unsubscribe.

Coming soon

RSS feed· Atom 1.0 + JSON Feed per bill
Bluesky· follow a CivicRadar bot post per status change
Telegram· channel or DM via bot
Discord· channel webhook
WhatsApp· via WhatsApp Business
SMS· via Twilio