Senate Bill 975
2023-2024 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of terroristic threats.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Senator Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
Co-Sponsors
Sen. Rosemary Brown
R Senate District 40
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Sen. Cris Dush
R Senate District 25
Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary, April 10, 2024
House
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| 1199 | Referred to Judiciary, Oct. 31, 2023 |
| 1228 | Reported as amended, Nov. 14, 2023 |
| First consideration, Nov. 14, 2023 | |
| Second consideration, March 20, 2024 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, March 20, 2024 | |
| Re-reported as committed, April 8, 2024 | |
| 1518 | Amended on third consideration, April 9, 2024 (37-13) |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 179), April 9, 2024 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, April 10, 2024 (40-10) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 198-199, 207), April 10, 2024 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Judiciary, April 10, 2024 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1228
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1199
Votes
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Monday, April 8, 2024 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 667, 819, 831, 975, 1018, 1099 and 1101; and House Bills No. 917 and 1795)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 667, 819, 831, 975, 1018, 1099 and 1101; and House Bills No. 917 and 1795)
(to consider Senate Bill No. 975; and House Bills No. 917 and 1278)
(to consider Senate Bill No. 975; and House Bills No. 917 and 1278)
Statute References
This bill amends Title 18 (Crimes And Offenses). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
Sen. Cris Dush
R Senate District 25
Sen. Vincent Hughes
D Senate District 7
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View all legislation amending Title
18 (Crimes And Offenses)
Senate Bill 975
2023-2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
BROOKS, BROWN, COSTA, DUSH, SCHWANK, STEFANO
Short Title
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of terroristic threats.
Memo Subject
New Felony Criminal Penalties for False Reports of Emergency Threats towards Educational Facilities
Actions
| 1199 | Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 31, 2023 |
| 1228 | Reported as amended, Nov. 14, 2023 |
| First consideration, Nov. 14, 2023 | |
| Second consideration, March 20, 2024 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 20, 2024 | |
| Re-reported as committed, April 8, 2024 | |
| 1518 | Amended on third consideration, April 9, 2024 (37-13) |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 179), April 9, 2024 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, April 10, 2024 (40-10) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 198-199, 207), April 10, 2024 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to JUDICIARY, April 10, 2024 |
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