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Introduced
03/18/2025
03/18/2025
In Committee
07/08/2025
07/08/2025
Crossed Over
07/01/2025
07/01/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of aggravated assault.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Pennsylvania's existing law on aggravated assault by expanding the definition of protected individuals to include employees of municipal authorities. Specifically, the bill amends Section 2702(c) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes by adding "MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY" to the list of entities whose employees are covered under the aggravated assault statute. A municipal authority is typically a local government entity responsible for providing public services like water, sewer, or transportation. By adding municipal authority employees to the list of protected persons, the bill increases legal protections for these workers, making it a more serious criminal offense to assault them while they are performing their job duties. The bill will go into effect 60 days after its passage, giving local governments and law enforcement time to understand and implement the new provision.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (33)
Malcolm Kenyatta (D)*,
Heather Boyd (D),
Amen Brown (D),
Danilo Burgos (D),
Andre Carroll (D),
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Tina Davis (D),
Dan Deasy (D),
Sean Dougherty (D),
Jamie Flick (R),
Bob Freeman (D),
José Giral (D),
Pat Harkins (D),
Keith Harris (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Carol Kazeem (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Steve Malagari (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Jeanne McNeill (D),
Kyle Mullins (D),
Ed Neilson (D),
Darisha Parker (D),
Eddie Pashinski (D),
Tarah Probst (D),
James Prokopiak (D),
Nikki Rivera (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Josh Siegel (D),
Arvind Venkat (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Dan Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary (on 07/08/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=956 |
| House Fiscal Note PN 1975 | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2025/0/HB0956P1975.pdf |
| House Amendment A01374 (PN 1975) | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A01374 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0956&pn=1975 |
| House Amendment A00954 (PN 1030) | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A00954 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0956&pn=1030 |
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