宾夕法尼亚州议会已错过7月24日的法律修改截止日期，未能按照州最高法院的要求调整二级谋杀罪的量刑制度1。该州最高法院于2024年3月裁定现有的强制终身监禁量刑违反州宪法，并给予议会四个月的期限提出解决方案1。随着截止日期的临近，法院的这项裁决现已生效1。
目前，州参众两院提出了各自的修订方案但未达成一致1。州参议院的SB 1400提案规定建立35年的强制最低刑期，已服刑者在满35年后获得假释资格1；而州众议院的HB 1042提案则不设固定最低刑期，规定犯人30年后获得假释资格，并增设医疗假释条款1。在影响范围方面，目前仅有二级谋杀罪案件上诉人Derek Lee有资格立即获得重新量刑1，其他已服刑者需要通过逐个上诉程序争取救济，这一过程预计需要数年时间1。
Pennsylvania's legislature has allowed a court-imposed deadline to pass without enacting changes to second-degree murder sentencing laws. The state's Supreme Court ruled in March 2024 that mandatory life sentences for second-degree murder violate the state constitution and ordered lawmakers to modify the sentencing statute by July 24, 2024.1 With that deadline now expired and no legislative compromise reached, the court's ruling has taken effect.1
The two chambers of the Pennsylvania legislature have proposed competing solutions. The state Senate advanced SB 1400, which would establish a mandatory minimum sentence of 35 years, after which previously sentenced individuals would become eligible for parole.1 The House countered with HB 1042, which would eliminate a fixed minimum sentence, allow parole eligibility after 30 years, and create an additional medical parole option.1 Despite these separate proposals, the chambers have failed to reach agreement on a compromise measure.
The immediate impact of the court's decision remains limited. Currently, only Derek Lee, a second-degree murder appellant, qualifies for resentencing under the ruling.1 Other individuals already serving sentences will need to pursue resentencing through individual appeals, a process expected to span several years.1
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