Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1406: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, further providing for grading of theft offenses.
Status: Passed one chamber, October 29, 2025
What the bill says
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, providing for the offense of title or deed fraud and creating a cause of action.
From the introduced text, May 6, 2025:
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, providing for the offense of title or deed fraud and creating a cause of action. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: § 4122. Title or deed fraud. (a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of deed fraud if the person: (1) fraudulently obtains or attempts to obtain a title, deed or other instrument affecting another's interest in real property; (2) knowingly records, transmits to a third party or offers in evidence a forged or fraudulent document relating to title or other interest in real property in the course of any proceedings involving a deed or other instrument affecting title or interest in real property; (3) makes or uses a forged or digitally or electronically altered instrument or writing relating to a deed or other interest in real property that is subsequently used in connection with or entered in the records of a register of titles; (4) takes or fraudulently conceals any instrument affecting title or other interest in real property; (5) alters, creates, changes or mutilates by any means, including digitally or electronically, any writing, deed or instrument affecting title or …
Sponsors
- Christopher Rabb (D, 200) · primary sponsor
- Timothy Bonner (R, 17)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Keith Harris (D, 195)
- Robert James (R, 64)
- Kristine Howard (D, 167)
- James Haddock (D, 118)
- Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
- Robert FREEMAN (D, 136)
- Scott Barger (R, 80)
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, 129)
- Patrick Gallagher (D, 173)
Latest actions
- : Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Oct. 29, 2025
- : Second consideration, Sept. 10, 2025
- : First consideration, Sept. 9, 2025
- : Reported as committed, Sept. 9, 2025
- : Referred to JUDICIARY, June 25, 2025
- : In the Senate
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page 1031-1032), June 24, 2025
- : Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2025 (203-0)
- : Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2025
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page 990-992), June 23, 2025
Votes
- Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed (September 9, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2025 (203-0) (June 24, 2025): 203 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (June 24, 2025): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed (June 11, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Housing & Community Development: Report Bill As Committed (June 4, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: JUDICIARY, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, RULES, APPROPRIATIONS
Common questions
- What is HB1406?
- HB1406 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 theft and related offenses, further providing for grading of theft offenses.
- What does HB1406 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, providing for the offense of title or deed fraud and creating a cause of action.
- What is the status of HB1406?
- Passed one chamber as of October 29, 2025. Latest action: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Oct. 29, 2025 (October 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1406?
- Christopher Rabb (D, 200), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1406?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1406
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