An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for burglary; in robbery, further providing for robbery; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for definitions, for inspection of court files and records, for conduct of hearings and for transfer to criminal proceedings.

PRINTER'S NO. 2896
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2203
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY HOGAN AND TOMLINSON, FEBRUARY 6, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and
Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in burglary and other criminal intrusion, further
providing for burglary; in robbery, further providing for
robbery; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for
definitions, for inspection of court files and records, for
conduct of hearings and for transfer to criminal proceedings.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 3502(c)(2)(ii) and 3701(b)(2) of Title
18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to
read:
§ 3502. Burglary.
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(c) Grading.--
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(2) As follows:
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(ii) If the actor's intent upon entering the
building, structure or portion under subparagraph (i) is
to commit theft of a controlled substance or designer
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drug as those terms are defined in section 2 of the act
of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The
Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, or
of a firearm, burglary is a felony of the first degree.
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§ 3701. Robbery.
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(b) Grading.--
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(2) If the object of a robbery under paragraph (1) is a
controlled substance or designer drug as those terms are
defined in section 2 of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233,
No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and
Cosmetic Act, or is a firearm, robbery is a felony of the
first degree.
Section 2. The definition of "delinquent act" in section
6302 of Title 42 is amended to read:
§ 6302. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
meanings given to them in this section:
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"Delinquent act."
(1) The term means an act designated a crime under the
law of this Commonwealth, or of another state if the act
occurred in that state, or under Federal law, or an act which
constitutes indirect criminal contempt under Chapter 62A
(relating to protection of victims of sexual violence or
intimidation) with respect to sexual violence or 23 Pa.C.S.
Ch. 61 (relating to protection from abuse) or the failure of
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a child to comply with a lawful sentence imposed for a
summary offense, in which event notice of the fact shall be
certified to the court.
(2) The term shall not include:
(i) The crime of murder.
(ii) Any of the following prohibited conduct where
the child was 15 years of age or older at the time of the
alleged conduct and a deadly weapon as defined in 18
Pa.C.S. § 2301 (relating to definitions) was used during
the commission of the offense which, if committed by an
adult, would be classified as:
(A) Rape as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121
(relating to rape).
(B) Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse as
defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (relating to involuntary
deviate sexual intercourse).
(C) Aggravated assault as defined in 18 Pa.C.S.
§ 2702(a)(1) or (2) (relating to aggravated assault).
(D) Robbery as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3701(a)
(1)(i), (ii) or (iii) (relating to robbery).
(E) Robbery of motor vehicle as defined in 18
Pa.C.S. § 3702 (relating to robbery of motor
vehicle).
(E.1) Robbery as a felony of the first degree as
specified in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3701(b)(2).
(E.2) Burglary as a felony of the first degree
as specified in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3502(c)(1) (relating to
burglary).
(F) Aggravated indecent assault as defined in 18
Pa.C.S. § 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent
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assault).
(G) Kidnapping as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901
(relating to kidnapping).
(H) Voluntary manslaughter.
(I) An attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to
commit murder or any of these crimes as provided in
18 Pa.C.S. §§ 901 (relating to criminal attempt), 902
(relating to criminal solicitation) and 903 (relating
to criminal conspiracy).
(iii) Any of the following prohibited conduct where
the child was 15 years of age or older at the time of the
alleged conduct and has been previously adjudicated
delinquent of any of the following prohibited conduct
which, if committed by an adult, would be classified as:
(A) Rape as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121.
(B) Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse as
defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123.
(C) Robbery as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3701(a)
(1)(i), (ii) or (iii).
(D) Robbery of motor vehicle as defined in 18
Pa.C.S. § 3702.
(D.1) Robbery as a felony of the first degree as
specified in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3701(b)(2).
(D.2) Burglary as a felony of the first degree
as specified in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3502(c)(1).
(E) Aggravated indecent assault as defined in 18
Pa.C.S. § 3125.
(F) Kidnapping as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901.
(G) Voluntary manslaughter.
(H) An attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to
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commit murder or any of these crimes as provided in
18 Pa.C.S. §§ 901, 902 and 903.
(iv) Summary offenses.
(v) A crime committed by a child who has been found
guilty in a criminal proceeding for other than a summary
offense.
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Section 3. Sections 6307(b)(1.1)(i)(K) and (ii)(K), 6336(e)
(2) and 6355(g)(2) of Title 42 are amended to read:
§ 6307. Inspection of court files and records.
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(b) Public availability.--
(1.1) The contents of court records and files concerning
a child shall not be disclosed to the public unless any of
the following apply:
(i) The child has been adjudicated delinquent by a
court as a result of an act or acts committed when the
child was 14 years of age or older and the conduct would
have constituted one or more of the following offenses if
committed by an adult:
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(K) Robbery as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3701(a)
(1)(i), (ii) or (iii) (relating to robbery)[.] or as
a felony of the first degree as specified in 18
Pa.C.S. § 3701(b)(2) .
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(ii) A petition alleging delinquency has been filed
alleging that the child has committed an act or acts
subject to a hearing pursuant to section 6336(e)
(relating to conduct of hearings) and the child
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previously has been adjudicated delinquent by a court as
a result of an act or acts committed when the child was
14 years of age or older and the conduct would have
constituted one or more of the following offenses if
committed by an adult:
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(K) Robbery as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3701(a)
(1)(i), (ii) or (iii)[.] or as a felony of the first
degree as specified in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3701(b)(2).
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§ 6336. Conduct of hearings.
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(e) Open proceedings.--The general public shall not be
excluded from any hearings under this chapter:
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(2) Pursuant to a petition alleging delinquency where
the child was 12 years of age or older at the time of the
alleged conduct and where the alleged conduct would have
constituted one or more of the following offenses if
committed by an adult:
(i) Murder.
(ii) Voluntary manslaughter.
(iii) Aggravated assault as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. §
2702(a)(1) or (2) (relating to aggravated assault).
(iv) Arson as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3301(a)(1)
(relating to arson and related offenses).
(v) Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse.
(vi) Kidnapping.
(vii) Rape.
(viii) Robbery as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3701(a)(1)
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(i), (ii) or (iii) (relating to robbery)[.] or as a
felony of the first degree as specified in 18 Pa.C.S. §
3701(b)(2).
(ix) Robbery of motor vehicle.
(ix.1) Burglary as a felony of the first degree as
specified in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3502(c)(1) (relating to
burglary).
(x) Attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the
offenses in this paragraph.
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§ 6355. Transfer to criminal proceedings.
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(g) Burden of proof.--The burden of establishing by a
preponderance of evidence that the public interest is served by
the transfer of the case to criminal court and that a child is
not amenable to treatment, supervision or rehabilitation as a
juvenile shall rest with the Commonwealth unless the following
apply:
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(2) there is a prima facie case that the child committed
a delinquent act which, if committed by an adult, would be
classified as rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse,
aggravated assault as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702(a)(1) or
(2) (relating to aggravated assault), robbery as defined in
18 Pa.C.S. § 3701(a)(1)(i), (ii) or (iii) (relating to
robbery) or as a felony of the first degree as specified in
18 Pa.C.S. § 3701(b)(2), robbery of motor vehicle, burglary
as a felony of the first degree as specified in 18 Pa.C.S. §
3502(c)(1) (relating to burglary), aggravated indecent
assault, kidnapping, voluntary manslaughter, an attempt,
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conspiracy or solicitation to commit any of these crimes or
an attempt to commit murder as specified in paragraph (2)(ii)
of the definition of "delinquent act" in section 6302.
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Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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