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PA HB1416

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sean Dougherty

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates new criminal offense under Title 75 (Vehicles) for interference with public transit vehicle operators, to be known as the Bernard N. Gribbin Law

  • First-degree felony for attempting or causing serious bodily injury or death to a transit operator on duty

  • Third-degree felony for causing bodily injury to an operator, interfering with an operator resulting in serious injury/death to another person, or using physical menace to threaten an operator

  • Second-degree misdemeanor for interfering with an operator that results in bodily injury to another person

  • Covers operators of buses, light rail, subways, commuter rail, trolleys, and other public transit vehicles; takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In miscellaneous provisions relating to operation of vehicles, providing for the offense of interference with operation or movement of a public transit vehicle.

Last Action

Laid on the table

9/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules6/17/2025
Transportation5/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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