Bill Information

Senate Bill 96
2025-2026 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
Photo of Senator Senator Michele Brooks
Senator Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Wayne Langerholc
Sen. Wayne Langerholc
R Senate District 35
Photo of Senator Sen. Wayne Fontana
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Photo of Senator Sen. Greg Rothman
Sen. Greg Rothman
R Senate District 34
Photo of Senator Sen. Judith Schwank
Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Stefano
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Photo of Senator Sen. Doug Mastriano
Sen. Doug Mastriano
R Senate District 33
Photo of Senator Sen. Frank Farry
Sen. Frank Farry
R Senate District 6
Photo of Senator Sen. Cris Dush
Sen. Cris Dush
R Senate District 25
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary, April 3, 2025 House
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0051 Referred to Judiciary, Jan. 22, 2025
Reported as committed, March 25, 2025
First consideration, March 25, 2025
Second consideration, March 26, 2025
Re-referred to Appropriations, March 26, 2025
Re-reported as committed, April 1, 2025
Third consideration and final passage, April 1, 2025 (37-12)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), April 1, 2025
In the House
Referred to Judiciary, April 3, 2025
Printers Numbers
Jan 22, 2025
PN 51
Votes
Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 96, 315, 472 and 475)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 96, 315, 472 and 475)

(to consider Senate Bills No. 92, 96, 175, 326, 347, 471, 475, and 490)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 92, 96, 175, 326, 347, 471, 475, and 490)
Statute References
There are no statute references for this bill.
Senate Bill 96
2025-2026 Regular Session
Sponsors
BROOKS, LANGERHOLC, FONTANA, ROTHMAN, SCHWANK, STEFANO, MASTRIANO, FARRY, DUSH

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 Reporting Emergency Threats towards School Entities

Actions
0051 Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 22, 2025
Reported as committed, March 25, 2025
First consideration, March 25, 2025
Second consideration, March 26, 2025
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 26, 2025
Re-reported as committed, April 1, 2025
Third consideration and final passage, April 1, 2025 (37-12)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), April 1, 2025
In the House
Referred to JUDICIARY, April 3, 2025

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