Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 634 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, providing for the offense of hate crimes against law enforcement officers and first responders.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, April 14, 2025

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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
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Hate Crimes Against Law Enforcement and First Responders

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, April 14, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 634 do?
Hate Crimes Against Law Enforcement and First Responders
Who sponsors SB 634?
SB 634 is sponsored by Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Michele Brooks (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Jay Costa (Democratic), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), and Nick Miller (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 634?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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