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HB1698 • 2025

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of terrorism.

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of terrorism.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
SIEGEL
Last action
2025-07-03
Official status
Referred to JUDICIARY, July 3, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of terrorism.

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of terrorism.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of terrorism.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-03 JUDICIARY

    Referred to JUDICIARY, July 3, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of terrorism.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 2082
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1698
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SIEGEL AND PIELLI, JULY 2, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JULY 3, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the
offense of terrorism.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2717(b)(2) of Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 2717. Terrorism.
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(b) Grading and penalty.--
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(2) If the violent offense is a felony of the first
degree, a person convicted of an offense under this section
shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment fixed by the
court [at not more than 40 years] up to a maximum term of
life imprisonment and may be sentenced to pay a fine of not
more than $100,000.
* * *
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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