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PA SB 96

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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 terroristic threats.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · upper

Quick answers

Did PA SB 96 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 96 is in committee as of 2025-04-03 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-03): Referred to Judiciary

What is PA SB 96 about?

PA SB 96 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of terroristic threats.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 96?

Michele Brooks is the primary sponsor of PA SB 96, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-04-03 — Referred to Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Michele Brooksprimary
  • Wayne Langerholccosponsor
  • Wayne Fontanacosponsor
  • Greg Rothmancosponsor
  • Judith Schwankcosponsor
  • Patrick Stefanocosponsor
  • Doug Mastrianocosponsor
  • Frank Farrycosponsor
  • Cris Dushcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-22

    Referred to Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-25

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  3. 2025-03-25

    First consideration

    reading-1

  4. 2025-03-26

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  5. 2025-03-26

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-04-01

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-04-01

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2025-04-03

    Referred to Judiciary

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Judiciary): Reported as Committed

    2025-03-25 · pass · 11-3

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: yes
    • Gene Yaw: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Maria Collett: no
    • Nikil Saval: no
  • Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed

    2025-04-01 · pass · 15-7

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Vincent Hughes: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Patty Kim: no
    • Judith Schwank: no
    • Sharif Street: no
    • Jay Costa: no
  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2025-04-01 · pass · 37-12

    Member-level votes (49)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Lisa Boscola: yes
    • Michele Brooks: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Maria Collett: no
    • Carolyn Comitta: yes
    • Jay Costa: no
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Marty Flynn: yes
    • Wayne Fontana: yes
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Vincent Hughes: no
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: yes
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Dawn Keefer: yes
    • Patty Kim: no
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Nick Miller: yes
    • Katie Muth: no
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Nick Pisciottano: yes
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: yes
    • Nikil Saval: no
    • Judith Schwank: yes
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Sharif Street: no
    • Christine Tartaglione: no
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Anthony Williams: no
    • Lindsey Williams: no
    • Gene Yaw: yes

Related bills

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