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HB1832 • 2025

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing for sentencing for offenses committed while wearing mask.

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing for sentencing for offenses committed while wearing mask.

Crime
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
MARCELL
Last action
2025-10-08
Official status
Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 8, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing for sentencing for offenses committed while wearing mask.

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing for sentencing for offenses committed while wearing mask.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing for sentencing for offenses committed while wearing mask.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-10-08 JUDICIARY

    Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 8, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing for sentencing for offenses committed while wearing mask.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 2427
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1832
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MARCELL, WHITE, KAUFFMAN, KUZMA, BERNSTINE,
HADDOCK AND GILLEN, OCTOBER 7, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 8, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing
for sentencing for offenses committed while wearing mask.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 9720.9. Sentencing for offenses committed while wearing mask.
The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing, in accordance with
section 2154 (relating to adoption of guidelines for
sentencing), shall provide for a sentence enhancement within the
Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing's guidelines for an
offense under 18 Pa.C.S. (relating to crimes and offenses) when
at the time of the offense the defendant was wearing a mask or
other article of clothing or device with intent to conceal or
attempt to conceal the defendant's identity.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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