FreedomWorks Statement in Response to Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee’s Passage of Criminal Justice Reform Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to the Pennsylvania House Judiciary committee’s passage today of multiple bills dealing with criminal justice reform, including expungement, occupational licensing, and probation reform, Jason Pye, FreedomWorks Vice President of Legislative Affairs, commented:

"Pennsylvania, with a Republican legislature and a Democratic governor, continues to showcase the unique bipartisan progress that can be made to better all citizens’ lives with smart-on-crime justice reform.

"We thank and congratulate the dedicated legislators and stakeholders who worked tirelessly to get to this point, and hope to see this package of bills move swiftly through the legislature to the governor’s desk."