Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 16 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1935 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of terroristic threats.

Last action — Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 7, 2026

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced October 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses penalties for making terroristic threats to schools and institutions of higher education.

This bill amends laws regarding terroristic threats, introducing mandatory restitution for evacuation costs and enhancements for sentences targeting schools and colleges. It aims to deter such threats through financial penalties linked to actual response costs.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you're a worker at a school or college, this bill could lead to increased employer responsibility for safety measures and financial recovery after threats.

Summary

Swatting Against a School Entity or Institution of Higher Education

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.

The bill establishes mandatory restitution and sentencing enhancements for offenders convicted of terroristic threats, particularly against schools and institutions of higher education.

  • 18 Pa.C.S. § 2706(b)

    in addition to any other sentence imposed or restitution ordered under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9721(c) (relating to sentencing generally), be sentenced to pay restitution in an amount equal to the cost of the evacuation, including, but not limited to, fire and police response; emergency medical service or emergency preparedness response; and transportation of an individual from the building, place of assembly or facility. The court may also order restitution in an amount equal to the cost of supplies, equipment and materials, including the salary, overtime pay or other wages of affected employees and first responders.

    The court must now order restitution for costs related to evacuations resulting from terroristic threats.

  • 18 Pa.C.S. § 2706(d.1)

    In addition to any minimum term of imprisonment authorized or established by State law for an offense under subsection (a), the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing, in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. § 2154 (relating to adoption of guidelines for sentencing), shall provide for a sentencing enhancement for courts to consider in cases involving a terroristic threat against a school entity or an institution of higher education.

    Sentencing enhancements will now be applicable for terroristic threats against educational institutions.

Action History

  1. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 7, 2026

  2. Second consideration, Oct. 7, 2026

  3. First consideration, Oct. 6, 2026

  4. Reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2026

  5. (Remarks see House Journal Page 78-79), Feb. 3, 2026

  6. Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 13, 2026

  7. In the Senate

  8. Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 3, 2026 (154-45)

  9. Re-reported as committed, Feb. 3, 2026

  10. Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 2, 2026

  11. Second consideration, Feb. 2, 2026

  12. Removed from table, Jan. 28, 2026

  13. Laid on the table, Nov. 17, 2025

  14. First consideration, Nov. 17, 2025

  15. Reported as committed, Nov. 17, 2025

  16. Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 8, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 236 not signed on · 44 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (236)

236 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 152 Yea · 45 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 100000
Republican 514501
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 1524501
% of votes cast 77%23%0%1%
How each member voted (198)
Member Party Vote
Stephenie Scialabba — Yea
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Yea
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic Yea
Arvind Venkat Democratic Yea
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Carol Hill-Evans Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Dan Goughnour Democratic Yea
Dan K. Williams Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
Dave Madsen Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
G. Roni Green Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Greg Scott Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic Yea
Jacklyn Rusnock Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Yea
Jim Haddock Democratic Yea
Jim Prokopiak Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe McAndrew Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic Yea
John C. Inglis III Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Jose Giral Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Keith S. Harris Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle Donahue Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Lindsay Powell Democratic Yea
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Mandy Steele Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa Cerrato Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Nikki Rivera Democratic Yea
Pat Gallagher Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Paul Friel Democratic Yea
Paul Takac Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Sean Dougherty Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tarah Probst Democratic Yea
Tarik Khan Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Abby Major Republican Nay
Alec J. Ryncavage Republican Nay
Andrew Kuzma Republican Yea
Ann Flood Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Nay
Brad Roae Republican Nay
Brenda M. Pugh Republican Nay
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Brian C. Rasel Republican Nay
Brian Smith Republican Nay
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Nay
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Nay
Chad G. Reichard Republican Yea
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Nay
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Nay
Craig Williams Republican Yea
Dallas Kephart Republican Nay
Dan Moul Republican Yea
Dane Watro Republican Nay
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Nay
Donna Scheuren Republican Nay
Doyle Heffley Republican Nay
Eric Davanzo Republican Nay
Eric J. Weaknecht Republican Nay
Eric R. Nelson Republican Nay
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jacob D. Banta Republican Nay
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jamie Barton Republican Nay
Jamie L. Flick Republican Nay
Jamie Walsh Republican Nay
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jeff Olsommer Republican Yea
Jeremy Shaffer Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jill N. Cooper Republican Nay
Jim Rigby Republican Nay
Joanne Stehr Republican Nay
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Nay
Joe Hogan Republican Yea
Joe Kerwin Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Not Voting
John A. Schlegel Republican Nay
Jonathan Fritz Republican Nay
Joseph D'Orsie Republican Yea
Josh Bashline Republican Nay
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Nay
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Nay
Kristin Marcell Republican Yea
Leslie Rossi Republican Nay
Marc S. Anderson Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Nay
Marla Brown Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Nay
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michael Stender Republican Yea
Mike Armanini Republican Nay
Mike Jones Republican Yea
Milou Mackenzie Republican Nay
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
Perry A. Stambaugh Republican Nay
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Nay
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Robert Leadbeter Republican Yea
Roman Kozak Republican Nay
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Nay
Scott Barger Republican Nay
Shelby Labs Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Nay
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas H. Kutz Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Nay
Tom Jones Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Wendy Fink Republican Nay
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1935 do?
Swatting Against a School Entity or Institution of Higher Education
Who sponsors HB 1935?
HB 1935 is sponsored by Tim Briggs (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Pat Gallagher (Democratic), Anthony A. Bellmon (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), Jill N. Cooper (Republican), Dan Frankel (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), and Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1935?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced October 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 1935?
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