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HB956 • 2025

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

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

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
KENYATTA
Last action
2025-07-08
Official status
Referred to JUDICIARY, July 8, 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 aggravated assault.

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

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 aggravated assault.

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Amendments

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A00954

06/23/25

06/23/25

Plain English: H0956B1030A00954 NAD:CMH 06/07/25 #90 A00954 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

  • H0956B1030A00954 NAD:CMH 06/07/25 #90 A00954 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 956 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE BRIGGS Printer's No.
  • 1030 Amend Bill, page 1, line 16, by striking out "or" and inserting a comma Amend Bill, page 1, line 16, by inserting after "municipality" where it occurs the second time or municipal authority 2025/90NAD/HB0956A00954 - 1 - 1 2 3 4 5
A01374

06/30/25

06/30/25

Plain English: H0956B1975A01374 PWK:EJH 06/26/25 #90 A01374 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

  • H0956B1975A01374 PWK:EJH 06/26/25 #90 A01374 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 956 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE HAMM Printer's No.
  • 1975 Amend Bill, page 1, line 7, by striking out "a paragraph" and inserting paragraphs Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 1 and 2 (41) An employee of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  • 2025/90PWK/HB0956A01374 - 1 - 1 2 3 4 5 6

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-08 S

    In the Senate

  2. 2025-07-08 JUDICIARY

    Referred to JUDICIARY, July 8, 2025

  3. 2025-07-01 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, July 1, 2025

  4. 2025-07-01 H

    Third consideration and final passage, July 1, 2025 (122-80)

  5. 2025-06-30 RULES

    Re-reported as committed, June 30, 2025

  6. 2025-06-30 H

    Second consideration, June 30, 2025

  7. 2025-06-30 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 30, 2025

  8. 2025-06-30 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 30, 2025

  9. 2025-06-23 JUDICIARY

    Reported as amended, June 23, 2025

  10. 2025-06-23 H

    First consideration, June 23, 2025

  11. 2025-06-23 RULES

    Re-committed to RULES, June 23, 2025

  12. 2025-03-18 JUDICIARY

    Referred to JUDICIARY, March 18, 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 aggravated assault.

Current Bill Text

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1030 PRINTER'S NO. 1975
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 956
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY KENYATTA, FLICK, MADDEN, GIRAL, PROBST, VENKAT,
FREEMAN, HARKINS, HILL-EVANS, MALAGARI, WAXMAN, RIVERA,
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, BURGOS, SANCHEZ, SIEGEL, K.HARRIS, NEILSON,
PROKOPIAK, McNEILL, PASHINSKI, DOUGHERTY, D. WILLIAMS,
PARKER, MULLINS, CARROLL, DEASY, KAZEEM, SCHLOSSBERG,
A. BROWN, MAYES AND BOYD, MARCH 18, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 23, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the
offense of aggravated assault.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2702(c) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 2702. Aggravated assault.
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(c) Officers, employees, etc., enumerated.--The officers,
agents, employees and other persons referred to in subsection
(a) shall be as follows:
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(40) An employee of any county, city, borough,
incorporated town, township, home rule municipality, optional
plan municipality or , optional charter municipality OR <--
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MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY .
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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