Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 17 D cosponsors

SB 1027 — An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of ethnic intimidation; in particular rights and immunities, further providing for civil rights violations; and, in employees, further providing for definitions and providing for annual officer training on hate-based intimidation.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 3, 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 October 03, 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

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (17 D).

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Summary

Hate Crimes and Victims' Rights Package

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 3, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 236 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (236)

236 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1027 do?
Hate Crimes and Victims' Rights Package
Who sponsors SB 1027?
SB 1027 is sponsored by Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Patty Kim (Democratic), and Nikil Saval (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1027?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced October 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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