Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2531 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in obstructing governmental operations, further providing for disarming law enforcement officer.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, May 27, 2026

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill extends protections to school security guards similar to those for law enforcement officers.

This bill amends Pennsylvania's Crimes Code to offer the same legal protections to school security guards as are given to police and correction officers. It aims to safeguard these individuals in their roles within educational settings.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means school security guards will have enhanced legal protections while performing their duties.

Summary

Amending Title 18, the PA Crimes Code, to apply the same protections to school security guards as it does to resource, police, and corrections officers

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the definition of disarming a law enforcement officer to include school security guards.

  • 18 Pa.C.S. § 5104.1

    or → , corrections officer or school security guard, or

    This change adds corrections officers and school security guards to the list of individuals from whom a firearm may not be removed.

  • 18 Pa.C.S. § 5104.1

    or → , corrections officer or school security guard.

    This change ensures that the law applies to corrections officers and school security guards in the same way it applies to law enforcement officers.

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, May 27, 2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (246)

246 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2531 do?
Amending Title 18, the PA Crimes Code, to apply the same protections to school security guards as it does to resource, police, and corrections officers
Who sponsors HB 2531?
HB 2531 is sponsored by Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Marc S. Anderson (Republican), Dane Watro (Republican), Jamie Walsh (Republican), Joe Hamm (Republican), Wendy Fink (Republican), and David H. Rowe (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2531?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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