This resolution recognizes a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that found the state's felony murder law to be outdated and unconstitutional. It calls on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass a bill that would reform this law. The resolution affects people who have been or may be impacted by the current felony murder law in Pennsylvania.
Recognizing Commonwealth v. Derek Lee (2026), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's landmark decision striking down Pennsylvania's outdated felony murder law; and calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass SB387 reforming Pennsylvania's unconstitutional felony murder law.
View legislation on Legistar →Procedural2026-04-09
Philadelphia Legistar recorded this as a procedural council action without a separate member-by-member tally.
Official Action Note
This Resolution was Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar.