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PA HB1311
PA HB1311In general provisions relating to offenses involving danger to the person, further providing for definitions.
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Introduced
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
In Committee
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to offenses involving danger to the person, further providing for definitions.
AI Summary
This bill amends the definition of "serious provocation" within Pennsylvania's criminal code, specifically Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, which deals with crimes and offenses. The change clarifies that discovering, knowing about, or the potential disclosure of a victim's gender identity or expression, or their sexual orientation, cannot be considered serious provocation. This includes situations where the victim made an unwanted, non-forcible romantic or sexual advance towards the defendant, or if the defendant and victim had a romantic or sexual relationship, or if the defendant was romantically propositioned in a non-violent or non-threatening manner. In essence, the bill prevents these circumstances from being used as a defense to reduce the severity of certain offenses by arguing that they incited intense passion in a reasonable person.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (28)
Ben Sanchez (D)*,
Jessica Benham (D),
Lisa Borowski (D),
Tim Brennan (D),
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Missy Cerrato (D),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Mary Jo Daley (D),
José Giral (D),
Roni Green (D),
Nancy Guenst (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Kristine Howard (D),
Malcolm Kenyatta (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Emily Kinkead (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Steve Malagari (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Jennifer Mazzocco (D),
Danielle Otten (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Chris Rabb (D),
Nikki Rivera (D),
Abigail Salisbury (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Arvind Venkat (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Last Action
Laid on the table (on 03/19/2026)
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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=1311 |
| BillText | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1311/PN3031 |
| House Amendment A02585 (PN 1504) | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A02585 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1311&pn=1504 |
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