Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1905: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of ethnic intimidation; and, in particular rights and immunities, further prohibiting civil rights violations.
Status: In committee, June 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 30, 2025:
PRINTER'S NO. 2374 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY FRANKEL, N. NELSON, BENHAM, HILL-EVANS, WAXMAN, PIELLI, HOHENSTEIN, DONAHUE, PROBST, RIVERA, BOYD, MALAGARI, SANCHEZ, HADDOCK, BOROWSKI, SHUSTERMAN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, SCHLOSSBERG, INGLIS, TAKAC, ABNEY, HANBIDGE, STEELE AND GUENST, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of ethnic intimidation; and, in particular rights and immunities, further prohibiting civil rights violations. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 2710 heading, (a) and (c) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, amended by the act of December 3, 2002 (P.L.1176, No.143), declared unconstitutional, 936 A.2d 188 (Pa. Commonwealth 2007), affirmed, 951 A.2d 345 (2008), are amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read: § 2710. [Ethnic] Hate-based intimidation. (a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of [ethnic] hate-based intimidation if, with malicious intention toward the race, color, religion [or], national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation or disability of another individual [or], group of individuals[, he commits an offense under any other provision of this article or] or a person with whom the individual …
Sponsors
- Dan Frankel (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Napoleon Nelson (D, 154)
- Jessica Benham (D, 36)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
- Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
- Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)
- Kyle Donahue (D, 113)
- Tarah Probst (D, 189)
- Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
- Heather Boyd (D, 163)
- Steven Malagari (D, 53)
Latest actions
- : Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), June 15, 2026
- : Removed from table, April 13, 2026
- : Laid on the table, March 19, 2026
- : First consideration, March 19, 2026
- : Reported as amended, March 19, 2026
- : Referred to JUDICIARY, Sept. 30, 2025
Votes
- House Judiciary: Report Bill As Amended (March 10, 2026): 14 yea, 12 nay, passed
- House Judiciary: Adopt Amendment (March 10, 2026): 14 yea, 12 nay, passed
Subjects: JUDICIARY
Common questions
- What is HB1905?
- HB1905 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of ethnic intimidation; and, in particular rights and immunities, further prohibiting civil rights violations.
- What is the status of HB1905?
- In committee as of June 15, 2026. Latest action: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), June 15, 2026 (June 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1905?
- Dan Frankel (D, 23), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1905?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1905
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