Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 1025 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general principles of justification, further providing for use of force in self-protection.

Last action — PN 1487 Referred to JUDICIARY

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

  • Section 505

    except the actor is not obliged to retreat from his dwelling or place of work, unless he was the initial aggressor or is assailed in his place of work by another person whose place of work the actor knows it to be

    Removes the exception that allows an actor not to retreat from their dwelling or place of work under certain conditions.

  • Section 505

    or → ,

    Changes the punctuation for clarity between conditions.

  • Section 505

    or → ,

    Changes the punctuation for clarity between conditions.

  • Section 505

    or → ,

    Changes the punctuation for clarity between conditions.

  • Section 505

    or → ,

    Changes the punctuation for clarity between conditions.

  • Section 505

    or → ,

    Changes the punctuation for clarity between conditions.

Action History

  1. PN 1487 Referred to JUDICIARY

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 247 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (247)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1025?
SB 1025 is sponsored by Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Leach, Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), and Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1025?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1025?
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