(April 2026) Pennsylvania: House Bill 1247 prohibits law enforcement from knowingly using deception during custodial interrogations of individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism. The bill also establishes a presumption that confessions obtained through such deceptive interrogation tactics are inadmissible in court, while still granting judges the discretion to consider the totality of the circumstances. The bill establishes a presumption that confessions obtained through such deceptive interrogation tactics are inadmissible in court, while still granting judges the discretion to consider the totality of the circumstances.