Pennsylvania 2025-2026 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

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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.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • 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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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the definition of hate-based intimidation, establishes a right of action for victims, and mandates annual training for law enforcement on hate-based intimidation.

  • Section 2710

    [Ethnic] → Hate-based

    Changes the term from 'ethnic' to 'hate-based' in defining the offense.

  • Section 2710

    or → ,

    Adds a comma to list additional protected characteristics.

  • Section 2710

    [or], → or

    Removes bracketed text for clarity in defining associated individuals.

  • Section 2710

    [exclusive of section 3307 (relating to institutional vandalism)]

    Eliminates the exclusion of institutional vandalism from the intimidation offenses.

  • Section 2710

    religion [or], national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation or disability → religion, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or disability

    Clarifies the protected classes in the statute.

  • Section 8309(a)

    [A person] → An individual

    Updates the term 'person' to 'individual' for consistency.

  • Section 8309(a)

    against the actor for → in a court of common pleas for a preliminary or permanent injunction, damages or other appropriate civil or equitable relief against the actor, a person who has solicited the actor to engage in the conduct and a person who has knowingly attempted to provide or provided aid to the actor with the intent that the actor engage in the conduct.

    Expands the rights of action to include those who solicit or aid in the hate-based acts.

  • Section 8309(a)

    [.] → . In the action, the issue of whether the defendant engaged in the conduct alleged shall be determined according to the burden of proof used in other civil actions for similar relief.

    Clarifies the burden of proof in civil actions related to hate-based intimidation.

  • Section 8309(g)

    Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit, limit or punish religiously motivated speech or conduct that is otherwise protected by the

    Maintains protections for religiously motivated speech in civil rights violations.

  • Section 2162

    "Hate-based intimidation." An offense specified under 18 Pa.C.S. § 2710 (relating to hate-based intimidation).

    Creates a definition for 'hate-based intimidation' to clarify the term used throughout the statutes.

  • Section 2173

    § 2173. Annual officer training on hate-based intimidation.

    Establishes a requirement for annual training for officers on hate-based intimidation.

Action History

  1. Referred to Judiciary

Sponsors

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

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Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (236)

236 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1027?
SB 1027 is sponsored by Jay Costa (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Patty Kim (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), and Maria Collett (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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