Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2231: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for interference with aircraft operations.
Status: In committee, February 20, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for interference with aircraft operations.
From the introduced text, February 20, 2026:
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for interference with aircraft operations. 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: § 5518. Interference with aircraft operations. (a) Offense defined.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if the person intentionally or knowingly aims the beam of a laser pointer or other light-emitting device at an occupied aircraft and the person knows or recklessly disregards that the aircraft is occupied. (b) Defense.--It is a defense to prosecution under this section if the person aiming the beam of the laser pointer or other light-emitting device was, at the time, any of the following: (1) A n authorized individual in the conduct of research and development or flight test operations conducted by an aircraft manufacturer, the Federal Aviation Administration or any other individual authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct the research and development or flight test operations. (2) A member of a law enforcement agency acting in an official capacity for the purpose of research, development, operations, testing or training. (3) An individual using a laser emergency signaling device to send an emergency distress signal. (c) Definitions.--As …
Sponsors
- Zachary Mako (R, 183) · primary sponsor
- Mark Gillen (R, 128)
Latest actions
- : Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 20, 2026
Subjects: JUDICIARY
Common questions
- What is HB2231?
- HB2231 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 riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for interference with aircraft operations.
- What does HB2231 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for interference with aircraft operations.
- What is the status of HB2231?
- In committee as of February 20, 2026. Latest action: Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 20, 2026 (February 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2231?
- Zachary Mako (R, 183), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2231?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2231
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