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PA SB916

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Frank Farry

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Burglary committed with intent to steal a firearm or ammunition is elevated to a first-degree felony under Pennsylvania law

  • Pennsylvania Sentencing Commission must develop sentencing enhancements for burglaries where a domestic animal is harmed or killed, or where a subsequent crime is committed using a firearm or ammunition stolen during the burglary

  • Burglary under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3502(a)(3) is added to the list of offenses that exclude juveniles age 15 or older from juvenile court jurisdiction when a deadly weapon is used, requiring adult prosecution

  • Updates juvenile code terminology from "vocational" to "career or technical" education for dependent youth remaining under court jurisdiction

  • Effective date is 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for the offense of burglary; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for definitions.

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary

7/31/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary7/31/2025

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