Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2203: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for burglary; in robbery, further providing for robbery; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for definitions, for inspection of court files and records, for conduct of hearings and for transfer to criminal proceedings.
Status: In committee, February 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act designated a crime under the law of this Commonwealth, or of another state if the act occurred in that state, or under Federal law, or an act which constitutes indirect criminal contempt under Chapter 62A (relating to protection of victims of sexual violence or intimidation) with respect to sexual violence or 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to protection from abuse) or the failure of 20260HB2203PN2896 - 2 - a child to comply with a lawful sentence imposed for a summary offense, in which event notice of the fact shall be certified to the court. (2) The term shall not include: (i) The crime o.
From the introduced text, February 9, 2026:
an act designated a crime under the law of this Commonwealth, or of another state if the act occurred in that state, or under Federal law, or an act which constitutes indirect criminal contempt under Chapter 62A (relating to protection of victims of sexual violence or intimidation) with respect to sexual violence or 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to protection from abuse) or the failure of 20260HB2203PN2896 - 2 - a child to comply with a lawful sentence imposed for a summary offense, in which event notice of the fact shall be certified to the court. (2) The term shall not include: (i) The crime of murder. (ii) Any of the following prohibited conduct where the child was 15 years of age or older at the time of the alleged conduct and a deadly weapon as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2301 (relating to definitions) was used during the commission of the offense which, if committed by an adult, would be classified as: (A) Rape as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (relating to rape). (B) Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse). (C) Aggravated assault as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702(a)(1) or (2) (relating to aggravated assault). (D) Robbery as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3701(a) (1)(i), (ii) …