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PA HB1935
Bill
Status
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Briggs
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AI Summary
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Amends Pennsylvania's terroristic threats statute (18 Pa.C.S. § 2706) to require convicted offenders to pay restitution covering evacuation costs, including fire, police, EMS, and emergency preparedness response, as well as supplies, equipment, and wages of affected employees and first responders
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Directs the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to establish a sentencing enhancement for terroristic threats made against school entities or institutions of higher education
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Defines "school entity" broadly to include public schools, charter schools, cyber charter schools, private schools, nonpublic schools, intermediate units, and area career and technical schools
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Defines "institution of higher education" to include community colleges, State System universities, Penn State, Pitt, Temple, Lincoln University, other state-related institutions, accredited private colleges, and private licensed schools
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
In assault, further providing for the offense of terroristic threats.
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary
2/13/2026