Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 7 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 96 — 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 — Referred to JUDICIARY, April 3, 2025

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

New Felony Criminal Penalties for Reporting Emergency Threats towards School Entities

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, April 3, 2025

  2. In the House

  3. (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 265-266), April 1, 2025

  4. Third consideration and final passage, April 1, 2025 (37-12)

  5. Re-reported as committed, April 1, 2025

  6. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 26, 2025

  7. Second consideration, March 26, 2025

  8. First consideration, March 25, 2025

  9. Reported as committed, March 25, 2025

  10. Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 22, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (244)

244 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 37 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27000
Democratic 101100
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 371200
% of votes cast 76%24%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Williams — Nay
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Nay
Jay Costa Democratic Nay
John I. Kane Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Nay
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Nay
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Nay
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Nick Miller Democratic Yea
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Patty Kim Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Nay
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jarrett Coleman Republican Yea
Joe Picozzi Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 96 do?
New Felony Criminal Penalties for Reporting Emergency Threats towards School Entities
Who sponsors SB 96?
SB 96 is sponsored by Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Greg Rothman (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Doug Mastriano (Republican), Frank A. Farry (Republican), Cris Dush (Republican), Michele Brooks (Republican), Wayne Langerholc (Republican), and Judith L. Schwank (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 96?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 96?
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