PA HB1324

Creates a new criminal offense of "bullying" under Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) when a person commits a defined crime with intent to harass, annoy, alarm, or intimidate another person, or to place them in fear of bodily injury or property damage

Elevates penalties one degree higher than the underlying crime's classification; if the underlying offense is a summary offense, bullying is graded as a third-degree misdemeanor

Defined crimes that can trigger bullying charges include assault offenses, arson/criminal mischief, burglary, forgery/fraud, disorderly conduct, wiretapping/electronic surveillance, invasion of privacy, and computer offenses

Provides that knowingly filing false bullying reports constitutes an offense under existing false reports to law enforcement statutes, and exempts labor dispute conduct and constitutionally protected activity

Takes effect 60 days after enactment