Pennsylvania HB956: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of aggravated assault.

What the bill says

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

From the introduced text, March 18, 2025:

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. * * * (c) Officers, employees, etc., enumerated.--The officers, agents, employees and other persons referred to in subsection (a) shall be as follows: * * * (40) An employee of any county, city, borough, incorporated town, township, home rule municipality, optional plan municipality or optional charter municipality. * * * Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. 20250HB0956PN1030 - 2 -

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Sponsors

• Malcolm Kenyatta (D, 181) · primary sponsor
• Jamie Flick (R, 83)
• Maureen Madden (D, 115)
• Jose Giral (D, 180)
• Tarah Probst (D, 189)
• Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
• Robert FREEMAN (D, 136)
• Patrick Harkins (D, 1)
• Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
• Steven Malagari (D, 53)
• Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
• Nikki Rivera (D, 96)

Latest actions

1. July 8, 2025: Referred to JUDICIARY, July 8, 2025
2. July 8, 2025: In the Senate
3. July 1, 2025: Third consideration and final passage, July 1, 2025 (122-80)
4. July 1, 2025: Re-reported as committed, July 1, 2025
5. June 30, 2025: (Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 30, 2025
6. June 30, 2025: Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 30, 2025
7. June 30, 2025: Second consideration, June 30, 2025
8. June 30, 2025: Re-reported as committed, June 30, 2025
9. June 23, 2025: Re-committed to RULES, June 23, 2025
10. June 23, 2025: First consideration, June 23, 2025

Votes

• Third consideration and final passage, July 1, 2025 (122-80) (July 1, 2025): 122 yea, 80 nay, passed
• House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (July 1, 2025): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed (June 30, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Floor: HB0956, RC 521 (June 30, 2025): 102 yea, 101 nay, passed
• House Judiciary: Report Bill As Amended (June 23, 2025): 22 yea, 4 nay, passed
• House Judiciary: Adopt Amendment (June 23, 2025): 24 yea, 2 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB956?

HB956 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of aggravated assault.

What does HB956 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of aggravated assault.

What is the status of HB956?

Passed one chamber as of July 8, 2025. Latest action: Referred to JUDICIARY, July 8, 2025 (July 8, 2025).

Who sponsored HB956?

Malcolm Kenyatta (D, 181), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB956?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb956