Bill > HB1416

This bill creates a new section in Pennsylvania's vehicle code that establishes criminal offenses related to interfering with public transit vehicle operators. The law defines several specific actions as criminal offenses, including attempting to cause or intentionally causing serious bodily injury or death to a transit operator, intentionally interfering with an operator that results in injury or death, and using physical menace to threaten an operator with imminent serious bodily injury or death. The bill specifies different levels of criminal charges depending on the severity of the interference: a first-degree felony for attempts to cause serious bodily injury or death, a third-degree felony for certain types of interference that cause injury or threaten harm, and a second-degree misdemeanor for less severe interference. The law broadly defines "operator" to include drivers, conductors, operations staff, and engineers, and "public transit vehicle" encompasses a wide range of transportation modes such as buses, trains, trolleys, subways, and other public transportation systems. The bill, which may be referred to as the Bernard N. Gribbin Law, will take effect 60 days after its passage.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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