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PA HB1311
Bill
Status
4/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ben Sanchez
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AI Summary
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Amends the definition of "serious provocation" in Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to explicitly exclude claims based on discovering a victim's actual or perceived gender identity, expression, or sexual orientation
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Prohibits using the "gay panic" or "trans panic" defense to reduce murder charges to voluntary manslaughter by claiming the victim's LGBTQ+ status caused "intense passion"
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Covers scenarios where the victim made an unwanted nonforcible romantic or sexual advance toward the defendant, or where the defendant and victim had a romantic or sexual relationship
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment
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Introduced April 28, 2025, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee
Legislative Description
In general provisions relating to offenses involving danger to the person, further providing for definitions.
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary
4/28/2025