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10/05/2024 02:01 AM
Pennsylvania General Assembly
https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/AmendingLegis.cfm?Title=18&SessYear=2021&SessInd=0
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2021-2022 Legislation Amending Title 18

These bills amend Title 18 (Crimes And Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. To view a list of all statutes that amend this act, visit the Chronological History.

# of House Bills: 201 # of Senate Bills: 75
Bill Sponsor Memo
House Bill 60
Rep. COX
Law and Justice Code Consolidation
House Bill 91 Eliminating Three-Strikes Felonies for Retail Theft
House Bill 93 Sky Lantern Fire Safety
House Bill 103
Rep. SCHMITT
Harassment of Law Enforcement Officer (Former HB2016)
House Bill 135
Rep. DAWKINS
Parole Eligibility Expansion for Life Sentences (HB135 from 2019-2020)
House Bill 163
Rep. STAATS
Upskirting: Justice for Children Victimized in Schools and Elsewhere (Former HB 2453)
House Bill 184
Rep. KEEFER
Causing or Aiding Suicide - Shawn's Law
House Bill 185
Rep. STRUZZI
Cody’s Law to Protect Those That Cannot Protect Themselves (Former HB 2056)
House Bill 231 Expanding the list of prohibited activities that constitute the crime of unlawful contact with a minor (former HB 2176)
House Bill 233
Rep. WARREN
Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition - Expungement
House Bill 234 Increasing Penalties for Concealed Carrying a Firearm Without a License
House Bill 235
Rep. WARREN
Background Checks for Firearms
House Bill 237
Rep. WARREN
Safe Storage of Firearms
House Bill 246
Rep. MIHALEK
Protecting Human Trafficking Victims
House Bill 248 Compensating victims & providing uniform standards for collecting fines and costs
House Bill 271 3D-Printed Firearms
House Bill 280
Rep. ORTITAY
Repealing and Replacing Pennsylvania’s Gun Background Check System and Improving the Reporting of PFA’s
House Bill 327 Animal Kidnapping (Former HB 2207)
House Bill 337 Co-sponsorship request: Extreme Weather Protection for Dogs
House Bill 338 Co-sponsorship Request: Increasing Penalties for Straw Purchases of Firearms
House Bill 352 Electronic Submission of Sexually Explicit Images
House Bill 361 Local Regulation of Firearms
House Bill 364 Destroying Confiscated or Recovered Firearms
House Bill 382 Automatic Expungement of Criminal and Driving Records
House Bill 393
Rep. SIMS
Background Checks for Ammunition Sales
House Bill 399
Rep. ORTITAY
Problem Gambling Evaluation for Trespassing While on a Gaming Self-Exclusion List
House Bill 413
Rep. ZABEL
Ending Illegal Firearm Trafficking in Pennsylvania
House Bill 414
Rep. ZABEL
Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms
House Bill 429
Rep. DeLUCA
Clarifying Pennsylvania’s Stalking Law
House Bill 450
Rep. DeLUCA
Aggravated Assault - Vulnerable Individuals
House Bill 451
Rep. DeLUCA
Requiring NRA Approved Training for Concealed Carry Permits
House Bill 459
Rep. McNEILL
Animal Cruelty – Restrictions on Ownership
House Bill 487
Rep. HOWARD
Co-Sponsorship: Hate Crimes Against the Disabled
House Bill 488
Rep. BOBACK
Failure to Report Missing Child
House Bill 504 Fertility Fraud and Deception
House Bill 506 Animal Abuse: Ear Cropping
House Bill 507
Rep. DeLUCA
Penalizing Those Employing Undocumented Workers
House Bill 516
Rep. DeLUCA
Videos of School Violence
House Bill 528
Rep. BULLOCK
Prohibiting Weapons in Public Parks
House Bill 531
Rep. BULLOCK
Increased Fines for Littering and Dumping
House Bill 544
Rep. BOBACK
Caller ID Spoofing
House Bill 578 Expungement Law Additions for the Wrongfully Convicted or Exonerated
House Bill 659 Constitutional Carry of a Firearm
House Bill 687 The Animal Welfare Cooperation Act
House Bill 690 Concealed Carry Permit Information on Drivers Licenses and Photo Identification
House Bill 698 Semi-Automatic Assault Rifle: 72 Hour Waiting Period
House Bill 699 Firearm Safe Storage Requirements
House Bill 702
Rep. PARKER
Gun Show Loophole
House Bill 717 Banning the Sale or Possession of Assault Weapons for Individuals Under 21
House Bill 718 Clarifying Penalties for Aggravated Assault Against Public Transport Employees
House Bill 733
Rep. HOWARD
Reproductive Rights
House Bill 737
Rep. DALEY
Prohibiting Firearms at Polling Places
House Bill 753
Rep. JOZWIAK
Increase Grading for Trafficking of Infants
House Bill 770
Rep. GAINEY
Assault Weapons Ban (Former HB 307)
House Bill 775 Animal Fighting
House Bill 785
Rep. BRIGGS
Protecting Children from Accidental Gun Injuries and Deaths
House Bill 823
Rep. WHITE
Removal of Illegal Squatters from Residential Property
House Bill 869
Rep. KINSEY
Prohibiting Weapons at Public Demonstrations
House Bill 872
Rep. KINSEY
Firearm Safety Training
House Bill 891 Requiring Politicians to Clean Up After Themselves
House Bill 904 Heartbeat Bill (Former House Bill 1977)
House Bill 914
Rep. HEFFLEY
Impersonating a Public Servant
House Bill 915
Rep. HEFFLEY
Benefit Transfer Device Fraud
House Bill 917
Rep. ZABEL
Disguised Firearm Ban
House Bill 921
Rep. DAVANZO
Disparity of Force
House Bill 924
Rep. DAVANZO
Remove Character and Reputation from License to Carry Firearms Application
House Bill 930 National Missing and Unidentified Persons System ( NAMUS) Legislation
House Bill 933 Information Sharing in Child Abuse Investigations
House Bill 940
Rep. RIGBY
Titan's Law
House Bill 946 Concealed Firearms License Fee Waiver (Prior HB 603, 19/20)
House Bill 954
House Bill 975 Protecting Elders and Other Care-Dependent Adults From Sexual Assault
House Bill 979
Rep. DOWLING
Preemption Legislation former HB 1066
House Bill 980
Rep. SANCHEZ
Reporting Lost or Stolen Firearms
House Bill 981
Rep. SANCHEZ
Ban on Multi-Burst Trigger Activators
House Bill 999
Rep. RABB
Death Penalty Repeal
House Bill 1001
Rep. METZGAR
State Correctional Institutions Safety Reform
House Bill 1002
Rep. METZGAR
State Correctional Institutions Safety Reform
House Bill 1007
Rep. METZGAR
Firearms Transfers During PICS Outages
House Bill 1051
Rep. THOMAS
Theft of Mail (Former HB 2595)
House Bill 1077
Rep. PARKER
Voluntary No Firearm Purchase List
House Bill 1090 Prohibiting Firearms in Court Buildings
House Bill 1093 Theft of Plastics
House Bill 1096 Reforming Venue for Human Trafficking Victims to Sue Their Offenders
House Bill 1099 Theft of Insurance Check Legislation
House Bill 1113
Rep. NEILSON
Defining Slot Machines
House Bill 1129 Human Branding (former HB 1278)
House Bill 1135
Rep. NEILSON
Aggravated Assault of Local Code Enforcement Officials (Formerly HB 545)
House Bill 1146
Rep. BOBACK
Unregulated Adoptions (Re-Homing)
House Bill 1198
Rep. GAINEY
False Reports to Law Enforcement Package
House Bill 1211
Rep. GUENST
Firearm Restraining Orders
House Bill 1228 Reciprocity and Recognition
House Bill 1231
Rep. WHITE
Correcting a DUI prosecution loophole created by Commonwealth v. Perfetto
House Bill 1235
Rep. QUINN
Background Checks for Firearms for Gun Shows (Former HB159)
House Bill 1247
Rep. QUINN
Juvenile Records and Firearm Background Checks (Former HB2294)
House Bill 1279
Rep. ZABEL
Repealing “Homosexuality” in the Obscenity Statute
House Bill 1295
Rep. SPONSORS WITHDRAWN
Combatting Human Trafficking Through Internet Filters
House Bill 1299 Victoria's Law
House Bill 1306
Rep. SANCHEZ
Establishing a 72-Hour Waiting Period for all Firearm Transfers
House Bill 1315 Serial Numbers for Untraceable Firearms
House Bill 1340
Rep. DOWLING
Electronic Incapacitation Devices for Self-Defense former HB 1805
House Bill 1381
Rep. LEE
Sex Work Decriminalization
House Bill 1429 Elder Abuse Package
House Bill 1431
Rep. KLUNK
Elder Abuse Package
House Bill 1491 Protecting Firearms Purchase Data
House Bill 1496
Rep. MULLINS
Severe Bullying: New Crime, New Penalties (Former HB2053)
House Bill 1500
Rep. KLUNK
Down Syndrome Protection Legislation
House Bill 1538
Rep. FRANKEL
Empowering local governments to protect their citizens
House Bill 1546
Rep. FARRY
House Bill 1564
Rep. HERSHEY
Preventing Convicted Felons from Obtaining Illegal Firearms
House Bill 1570
Rep. FARRY
"Cash's Law" - Sentence Enhancement for Killing or Maiming Victim's Animal in the Course of a Burglary (Previous HB 1071)
House Bill 1579
Rep. NEILSON
Protecting School Crossing Guards (Formerly HB 2266)
House Bill 1582
Rep. SANCHEZ
Prohibition of the LGBTQ + Panic Defense
House Bill 1587 Bringing an End to Violent Crime in Pennsylvania
House Bill 1616
Rep. GAINEY
False Reports to Law Enforcement Package
House Bill 1624 Legislation Prohibiting the Declawing of Cats
House Bill 1633 Clean Slate for Veterans
House Bill 1718
Rep. DeLUCA
Increasing Penalties for Unlicensed Carry of a Firearm
House Bill 1736 Prohibition on Fee to Remove Booking Photographs
House Bill 1751 Identification for Ammunition Puchases
House Bill 1786
Rep. KINSEY
Encoded Ammunition
House Bill 1812 Banning Traveling Animal Acts in Pennsylvania
House Bill 1826 Clean Slate
House Bill 1831 Imposing Republicans' Voting Restrictions on Firearms
House Bill 1832 Imposing Republicans' Voting Restrictions on Firearms
House Bill 1833 Imposing Republicans' Voting Restrictions on Firearms
House Bill 1834 Imposing Republicans' Voting Restrictions on Firearms
House Bill 1835 Eliminating recidivism penalties for non-violent crimes of prostitution
House Bill 1836
Rep. RYAN
Amend Title 18 (Crimes Code) to Create the Offense of Child Torture
House Bill 1846
Rep. SAPPEY
Firearms Safety Training for First-Time Purchasers
House Bill 1872
Rep. BONNER
Pain Control for the Unborn
House Bill 1897
Rep. KULIK
Harassment of a Sports Official
House Bill 1900
Rep. WARREN
Prohibiting Firearm Sales for Suspected Terrorists
House Bill 1903 Extreme Risk Protective Orders- Using Data Driven, Evidence-Based Practices to Reduce Suicides
House Bill 1911
Rep. DELLOSO
Failure to Report a Dead Body
House Bill 1929
Rep. CAUSER
Amend the prohibited offensive weapons statute regarding automatic knives
House Bill 1966
Rep. ZABEL
Banning “Ghost Gun” Parts
House Bill 1985
Rep. BONNER
Wiretap Act Consumer Protection Exception
House Bill 1992
Rep. COX
Occupational Licensure Reform
House Bill 2005 Recording Police Interrogations
House Bill 2120 Disclosure of Cameras in Residences Used for Short-Term Lodging
House Bill 2124
Rep. KINSEY
Academic Integrity: Creating the Offense of Academic Fraud
House Bill 2125 Removing Homosexuality from the Crimes Code
House Bill 2134
Rep. BOBACK
Legislation - Increase Penalties for Manufacture/Sale of Fentanyl-Laced Drugs
House Bill 2189
Rep. CRUZ
Expungement of Mistaken Identity Arrest Records
House Bill 2190
Rep. CRUZ
Use of Wireless Communication Devices While Dispensing Fuel
House Bill 2208 Protecting police officers when effectuating arrests
House Bill 2271 Lindsey's Law
House Bill 2275
Rep. WHITE
Cracking Down on Illegal Gun Use in Philadelphia
House Bill 2276
Rep. MIHALEK
Concealing Death of a Child
House Bill 2290 Preventing Catalytic Converter Theft
House Bill 2292
Rep. MULLINS
Evading Arrest On Foot: Parity and Public Safety
House Bill 2298 Prohibiting Remote Stalking
House Bill 2299
Rep. CRUZ
Strengthened Consumer Protections
House Bill 2344 Authorizing Body Cameras for Parole Agents
House Bill 2358
Rep. BONNER
Enforcement of State Law
House Bill 2415
Rep. McNEILL
Animal Cruelty: Transporting Dogs
House Bill 2435
Rep. PARKER
Safe Storage Requirements for Long Guns
House Bill 2452
Rep. PARKER
Fair Criminal Record Screening Act
House Bill 2491 Crimes Against An Unborn Child
House Bill 2518
Rep. ZABEL
Requiring a License to Open Carry a Firearm
House Bill 2525
Rep. KAUFER
Crime Victim Access to Criminal History Information
House Bill 2556
Rep. LEE
Law Enforcement Deadly Force
House Bill 2562 Creating the Safe Communities Grant Program
House Bill 2582
Rep. FARRY
Tampering with Food Legislation (Prior HB 1301)
House Bill 2593
Rep. DeLUCA
Requiring Drunk Drivers to Pay Child Support if Parent is Killed in an Accident
House Bill 2620
Rep. BOYLE
Hate Crimes Expansion
House Bill 2621
Rep. BOYLE
Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines
House Bill 2628 Funding Women’s Healthcare and Defunding Deceptive Organizations
House Bill 2670
Rep. ABNEY
Unified Criminal Justice Data Collection
House Bill 2680 Semi-Automatic Assault Rifle Training & Certification
House Bill 2681 Raising the Age to Purchase a Semi-Automatic Assault Rifle to 21
House Bill 2687
Rep. WARREN
Lost and Stolen Firearms
House Bill 2688
Rep. HOWARD
Getting Guns Off Our Streets
House Bill 2717
Rep. RABB
Establishing an Automatic Inflation Adjustment for Criminal Offense Grading
House Bill 2720
Rep. RABB
Improving the Drug Delivery Resulting in Death statute
House Bill 2722
Rep. CRUZ
Animal Abuse Registry
House Bill 2723
Rep. RABB
Providing protection against predatory rent-to-own companies
House Bill 2755
Rep. FRANKEL
*Corrected Hate Crimes Legislation Package* Make sure to Re-Co-sponsor
House Bill 2759
Rep. CRUZ
Mental Health Reporting Requirements
House Bill 2761
Rep. CRUZ
Prohibiting Firearms in the Capitol
House Bill 2763 Sedition-Free Pennsylvania
House Bill 2766 Prohibiting Cooperation with Out-of-State Criminal Abortion Investigations
House Bill 2775
Rep. KINKEAD
Permit to Purchase Firearms
House Bill 2788
Rep. PARKER
Raising the Minimum Age to Purchase and Possess a Firearm to 21
House Bill 2791
Rep. PARKER
Improving the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS)
House Bill 2793
Rep. HOWARD
Prohibiting Concealed Carry While Intoxicated
House Bill 2815
Rep. GLEIM
Removing obscene material from our school libraries
House Bill 2827
Rep. PARKER
Joint Parental Liability for a Minor’s Actions Committed with a Firearm
House Bill 2831
Rep. SOLOMON
Gun Violence Task Force
House Bill 2833
Rep. QUINN
Ghost Gun Legislation
House Bill 2847
Rep. FIEDLER
Expanding the types of healthcare professionals who can provide abortion care
House Bill 2856
Rep. CRUZ
Statewide Gun Buyback Program
House Bill 2859
Rep. ZABEL
Enabling Counties to Access Federal Funding for Gun Violence Prevention Programs
House Bill 2867
Rep. BENHAM
Removing an Unnecessary Abortion Requirement
House Bill 2877
Rep. HOWARD
Ensuring Reproductive Rights
House Bill 2910 Protecting dogs and cats
House Bill 2915
Rep. KINKEAD
Protecting Against Out-of-State Civil and Criminal Actions for Reproductive Health Services
House Bill 2927
Rep. RABB
Reforming Felony Murder
House Bill 2928
Rep. RABB
Protecting Pennsylvanians and Good Faith Firearms Dealers
House Bill 2931
Rep. RABB
Modernizing the definitions section of Chapter 31 of the PA Crime Code
Senate Bill 21
Sen. MARTIN
Down Syndrome Protection Legislation
Senate Bill 43
Sen. HUGHES
Prohibiting false reports of "criminal activity" based on race or ethnicity
Senate Bill 48 Title 18 and Title 35 Revision
Senate Bill 62
Sen. MARTIN
Protecting Youth Shelter Workers
Senate Bill 63
Sen. KEARNEY
Hate-Based Intimidation
Senate Bill 87
Sen. BAKER
Enhancing the Penalties for Child Pornography / Establishment of the 'Task Force on Child Pornography'
Senate Bill 88
Sen. HUGHES
Universal Background Checks
Senate Bill 110 New Crime for Drug Delivery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury & Addition of Sentencing Enhancements
Senate Bill 135
Sen. STREET
Parole Eligibility for Life Sentences
Senate Bill 146 Hate Crimes Against Law Enforcement and First Responders
Senate Bill 204 Assault on Public Transportation Employees
Senate Bill 212 Illegal Gambling Devices
Senate Bill 213
Sen. HUGHES
Community Service for Convictions Relating to Underage Drinking
Senate Bill 217 Lost and Stolen Gun Reporting
Senate Bill 219
Sen. HUGHES
Imposing Strict Liability on Sales or Transfers of Firearms in Violation of the Uniform Firearms Act
Senate Bill 220
Sen. HUGHES
Adding Additional Disqualifying Criminal Convictions to the Uniform Firearms Act
Senate Bill 226
Sen. HUGHES
Requiring a Firearms Safety or Training Course as a Condition of Obtaining a Concealed Carry Permit
Senate Bill 234 Pet Retail Sales (Victoria's Law)
Senate Bill 239
Sen. HUGHES
Prohibiting Weapons in Public Parks
Senate Bill 293 Monument Protection Legislation
Senate Bill 305
Sen. BROOKS
Adding Urgent Care Centers to the Safe Haven Law
Senate Bill 340
Sen. BOSCOLA
Clarifying the Definition of Arson
Senate Bill 376
Sen. BOSCOLA
Residency Restrictions for Registered Sex Offenders for Offense of a Minor
Senate Bill 378 Heartbeat Bill – Protecting the Rights of the Unborn.
Senate Bill 413
Sen. HUGHES
3D-printed Firearms and Undetectable Firearms
Senate Bill 414
Sen. HUGHES
3D-printed Firearms and Undetectable Firearms
Senate Bill 429 Firearms Registry
Senate Bill 438
Sen. MUTH
The Animal Welfare Cooperation Act
Senate Bill 448 Pennsylvania Preemption Statute Regarding Firearms and Ammunition
Senate Bill 489 Increased Penalty for Firearm "Straw Purchasers"
Senate Bill 490 "No-Fly, No-Buy" FBI Watchlists - Firearm Purchasing Legislation
Senate Bill 491 Adding School Crossing Guards Under the Protected Class for Aggravated Assault
Senate Bill 496 Aggravated Assault Protection for Local Code Enforcement Officials
Senate Bill 497 End the Shootings in Philly - Increase Penalty for Illegal Firearm Possession in First Class Cities
Senate Bill 499
Sen. MUTH
Death Penalty Repeal
Senate Bill 521
Sen. MENSCH
Specifically Criminalizing the act of "Upskirting"
Senate Bill 541
Sen. REGAN
Fentanyl Trafficking Sentencing and Penalties
Senate Bill 546 Repealing Pennsylvania's "Stand Your Ground" Law
Senate Bill 565
Sen. DUSH
Constitutional Carry of a Firearm
Senate Bill 581 Safe Storage of Firearms
Senate Bill 582 Safe Storage of Firearms
Senate Bill 588
Sen. GORDNER
Senate Bill 595 Increased Penalties for Drug Delivery around Recovery Houses
Senate Bill 598
Sen. COLLETT
Local Regulation of Firearms
Senate Bill 609
Sen. KEARNEY
Removing References to Homosexuality in PA's Crime Code
Senate Bill 628 Titan's Law -- Protecting Pennsylvania's Police Animals
Senate Bill 632
Sen. BOSCOLA
Checking-In of Firearms in Municipal Buildings
Senate Bill 662
Sen. COLLETT
Protecting Employees from Assault While Enforcing Public Health Guidance
Senate Bill 702
Sen. BROWNE
Title 18 - Offense of Cruelty to Animals
Senate Bill 703
Sen. BAKER
Amending the Stalking Statute (§ 2709.1) to more Accurately Address Cyberstalking
Senate Bill 704
Sen. BAKER
Expanding the crime of institutional sexual assault
Senate Bill 726 Safeguarding the Commonwealth from Ransomware Attacks
Senate Bill 728
Sen. HUGHES
Commonwealth v. Clegg Crimes Code Update
Senate Bill 761 Establishing a 72-Hour Waiting Period for All Firearm Transfers
Senate Bill 801
Sen. MENSCH
Lobbyist Disclosure Reform Package
Senate Bill 814 Evading Arrest or Detention by Foot
Senate Bill 854
Sen. COLLETT
Prohibition of the LGBTQ+ Panic Defense
Senate Bill 855
Sen. MUTH
Firearms Safety Training
Senate Bill 943
Sen. STEFANO
Castle Doctrine Expansion
Senate Bill 995
Sen. COMITTA
Hate Crimes Against Disabled
Senate Bill 1009
Sen. MUTH
Expanding Post Conviction Relief for Victims of Human Trafficking
Senate Bill 1013
Sen. STREET
Ending the Criminalization of Automatic Knife Possession
Senate Bill 1033 Duty to Assist
Senate Bill 1088
Sen. FLYNN
Requiring DUI Offenders to Pay Child Support if Parent is Killed in an Accident
Senate Bill 1119 Unauthorized Use of an Electronic Tracking Device
Senate Bill 1174
Sen. BROOKS
Waiving the License to Carry Firearm Application Fee for Active Military and Honorably Discharged Veterans
Senate Bill 1226
Sen. BAKER
Legislation to Address Recommendations 2, 5, 16 and 23 of the Juvenile Justice Task Force Report
Senate Bill 1253
Sen. HAYWOOD
Permit to Purchase
Senate Bill 1280
Sen. BOSCOLA
Protecting the Personal Information of Judges, Law Enforcement Personnel and Members of the Military
Senate Bill 1295 Tyler’s Law: Imposing Tougher Penalties on Fentanyl Dealers
Senate Bill 1302
Sen. KANE
Protect Children by Requiring Identification for Ammunition Purchases
Senate Bill 1307
Sen. KANE
Reasonable and Responsible Firearm Purchasing Rules
Senate Bill 1314
Sen. MARTIN
Clean Slate
Senate Bill 1345 Authorizing Body Cameras for Parole Agents
Senate Bill 1347
Sen. BOSCOLA
Sky Lantern Tethering