SB 652 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, providing for the offense of critical infrastructure vandalism; and, in burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for the offense of criminal trespass.
Last action — Removed from table
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This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
105 added · 227 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill SB 652 clarifies the definition of trespassing on critical infrastructure facilities. It now specifies that a person commits an offense if they enter property containing such a facility without the permission of the owner or lawful occupant. This change is significant as it strengthens legal protections for critical infrastructure and helps prevent unauthorized access that could lead to damage or disruption.
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752 PRINTER'STHE NO.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
1553652 THE2017 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFREGAN, PENNSYLVANIAMARTIN, SENATESCARNATI, BILLRESCHENTHALER, SessionRAFFERTY, YAW, HUTCHINSON AND YUDICHAK, APRIL 25, 2017 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, APRIL 25, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of No.the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for the offense of criminal trespass.
652 2017 INTRODUCED BY REGAN, MARTIN, SCARNATI, RESCHENTHALER, RAFFERTY, APRIL 25, 2017N, YUDICHAK, STEFANO AND BARTOLOTTA, SENATOR GREENLEAF, JUDICIARY, AS AMENDED, MARCH 19, 2018 AN ACT Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for the offense of criminal trespass.
Section 3503 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania <-- Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
SECTION 1.
SECTION 3503(D) OF TITLE 18 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA <-- CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SUBSECTION TO READ:
(i) Enters or attempts to enter PROPERTY CONTAINING <-- a critical infrastructure facility, knowing that the person is not licensed or privileged DOES NOT HAVE THE <-- PERMISSION OF THE OWNER OR LAWFUL OCCUPANT OF THE PROPERTY to do so.
(ii) Enters PROPERTY CONTAINING a critical <-- infrastructure facility with the intent to willfully damage, destroy, vandalize, deface, tamper with equipment or impede or inhibit operations of the facility.
(i) entry is made BY AN EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDER <-- in response to a condition within the critical infrastructure facility that the person EMERGENCY <-- SERVICES PROVIDER reasonably believes to be a serious threat to public health or safety as necessitating immediate entry to the critical infrastructure facility;
or (B) prevent the destruction of evidence of criminal conduct reasonably believed by the officer 20170SB0652PN1553 - 2 - to be located within the critical infrastructure facility.
(3) An A FIRST offense under this subsection shall be <-- graded as follows:
(i) An EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II), AN <-- offense under paragraph (1)(i) constitutes a felony of the second degree and is punishable by imprisonment for a <-- term of not more than one year and a fine of not less than $5,000.
THIRD20170SB0652PN0752 DEGREE.- 2 - (ii) An offense under paragraph (1)(ii), (iii) or (iv) constitutes a felony of the first degree and is punishable by imprisonment for a term of not more than two years and a fine of not less than $10,000.
<--(4) (II)For ANpurposes OFFENSEof UNDERthis PARAGRAPHsubsection, (1)(I)the BYterm AN"critical INDIVIDUALinfrastructure UNDERfacility" 18shall YEARSmean OFany AGEof CONSTITUTESthe Afollowing, MISDEMEANORif OFcompletely THEenclosed THIRDby DEGREE.a fence or other physical barrier that is obviously designated to exclude intruders or if clearly marked with a sign or signs posted on the property that are reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders and indicate that entry is forbidden without site authorization:
(ii) An (III) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH <-- (IV), AN offense under paragraph (1)(ii), (iii) or (iv) constitutes a felony of the first SECOND degree and is <-- punishable by imprisonment for a term of not more than two years ONE YEAR and a fine of not less than $10,000 <-- $5,000.
<-- (4) For purposes of this subsection, the term "critical <-- infrastructure facility" shall mean any of the following, if completely enclosed by a fence or other physical barrier that is obviously designated to exclude intruders or if clearly marked with a sign or signs posted on the property that are reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders and indicate that entry is forbidden without site authorization:
20170SB0652PN1553 - 3 - (iii) A chemical, polymer or rubber manufacturing facility.
20170SB0652PN0752 - 3 - (x) A gas processing plant, including a plant used in the processing, treatment or fractionation of natural gas or natural gas liquids.
(xv) A natural gas distribution utility facility, including, but not limited to, pipeline interconnection, a city gate or town border station, metering station, aboveground piping, a regulator station and a natural gas 20170SB0652PN1553 - 4 - storage facility.
(IV)* AN* OFFENSE* UNDERSection PARAGRAPH2. (1)(II), (III) OR <-- (IV) BY AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE CONSTITUTES A MISDEMEANOR OF THE SECOND DEGREE.
(4) A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE GRADED AS FOLLOWS:
(I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II), AN OFFENSE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(I) CONSTITUTES A FELONY OF THE SECOND DEGREE AND IS PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM OF NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR AND A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $5,000.
(II) AN OFFENSE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(I) BY AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE CONSTITUTES A MISDEMEANOR OF THE SECOND DEGREE.
(III) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (IV), AN OFFENSE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(II), (III) OR (IV) CONSTITUTES A FELONY OF THE FIRST DEGREE AND IS PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM OF NOT MORE THAN TWO YEARS AND A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $10,000.
(IV) AN OFFENSE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(II), (III) OR (IV) BY AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE CONSTITUTES A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FIRST DEGREE.
20170SB0652PN1553 - 5 - * * * (D) [DEFINITION.--AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "SCHOOL <-- GROUNDS" MEANS ANY BUILDING OF OR GROUNDS OF ANY ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY PUBLICLY FUNDED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, ANY ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY PRIVATE SCHOOL LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, ANY ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, ANY CERTIFIED DAY-CARE CENTER OR ANY LICENSED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM.] DEFINITIONS.--AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SUBSECTION UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:
"CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY." ANY OF THE FOLLOWING, WHETHER CONSTRUCTED OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION, IF COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BY A FENCE OR OTHER PHYSICAL BARRIER THAT IS OBVIOUSLY DESIGNATED TO EXCLUDE INTRUDERS OR IF CLEARLY MARKED WITH A SIGN OR SIGNS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY THAT ARE REASONABLY LIKELY TO COME TO THE ATTENTION OF INTRUDERS AND INDICATE THAT ENTRY IS FORBIDDEN WITHOUT SITE AUTHORIZATION IF NOTICE REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT NECESSARY DURING OBVIOUS AND APPARENT CONSTRUCTION OR FOR A PIPELINE TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS MARKED BY A PIPELINE MARKER:
(1) A PETROLEUM OR ALUMINA REFINERY.
(2) AN ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATING FACILITY, SUBSTATION, SWITCHING STATION, ELECTRICAL CONTROL CENTER OR ELECTRICAL POWER LINES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE.
(3) A CHEMICAL, POLYMER OR RUBBER MANUFACTURING FACILITY.
(4) A WATER INTAKE STRUCTURE, WATER TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION INFRASTRUCTURE OR WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND COLLECTION INFRASTRUCTURE.
(5) A NATURAL GAS COMPRESSOR STATION.
(6) A LIQUID NATURAL GAS TERMINAL OR STORAGE FACILITY.
20170SB0652PN1553 - 6 - (7) A TELECOMMUNICATION CENTRAL SWITCHING OFFICE, REMOTE TERMINAL OR ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT IN A SECURE ENCLOSURE USED TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.
(8) WIRELESS AND WIRELINE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING CELL TOWERS, SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES, MICROWAVE POLES AND LINES, INCLUDING COPPER AND FIBER OPTIC LINES AND UNDERGROUND CONDUIT FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.
(9) A PORT, RAILROAD SWITCHING YARD, RAILROAD TRACKS, TRUCKING TERMINAL OR OTHER FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION FACILITY.
(10) A GAS PROCESSING PLANT, INCLUDING A PLANT USED IN THE PROCESSING, TREATMENT OR FRACTIONATION OF NATURAL GAS OR NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS.
(11) A TRANSMISSION FACILITY USED BY A FEDERALLY LICENSED RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION.
(12) A STEELMAKING FACILITY THAT USES AN ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE TO MAKE STEEL.
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(13) A FACILITY IDENTIFIED AND REGULATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI- TERRORISM STANDARDS (CFATS) PROGRAM.
(14) A DAM THAT IS REGULATED BY THE FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT.
(15) A NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION UTILITY FACILITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PIPELINE INTERCONNECTION, A CITY GATE OR TOWN BORDER STATION, METERING STATION, ABOVEGROUND PIPING, A REGULATOR STATION AND A NATURAL GAS STORAGE FACILITY.
(16) A CRUDE OIL OR REFINED PRODUCTS STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A VALVE SITE, PIPELINE INTERCONNECTION, PUMP STATION, METERING 20170SB0652PN1553 - 7 - STATION, BELOWGROUND OR ABOVEGROUND PIPELINE OR PIPING AND TRUCK LOADING OR OFFLOADING FACILITY.
(17) AN ABOVEGROUND PORTION OF AN OIL, GAS, HAZARDOUS LIQUID OR CHEMICAL PIPELINE, TANK OR RAILROAD FACILITY OR OTHER RELATED STORAGE FACILITY.
(18) OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION FACILITIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WELL SITES, SEPARATION AND DEHYDRATION FACILITIES, PRODUCED STORAGE AND METER STATIONS.
(19) PIPELINES USED TO TRANSPORT NATURAL GAS, OIL OR REFINED PRODUCTS, WHETHER BURIED OR ABOVE GROUND.
(20) EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER STORED ON LOCATION OR AT A STORAGE YARD, TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS USED TO CONSTRUCT A CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY.
(21) AN ENERGY FACILITY AS DEFINED IN 18 U.S.C.
§ 1366(C) (RELATING TO DESTRUCTION OF AN ENERGY FACILITY).
"EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDER." AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN OR A PARAMEDIC AS DEFINED IN 35 PA.C.S.
§ 8103 (RELATING TO DEFINITIONS).
"SCHOOL GROUNDS." THE BUILDING OR GROUNDS OF AN ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY PUBLICLY FUNDED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, AN ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY PRIVATE SCHOOL LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AN ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, A CERTIFIED DAY-CARE CENTER OR A LICENSED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM.
Section 2.
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Action History
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Removed from table
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Laid on the table
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First consideration
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PN 2020 Reported as amended
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Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
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Third consideration and final passage
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PN 1784 Amended on third consideration
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Re-reported as committed
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Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
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Second consideration
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PN 1584 Amended on second consideration
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First consideration
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PN 1553 Reported as amended
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PN 0752 Referred to JUDICIARY
Sponsors
- Scott E. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- Scott Martin · Cosponsor
- Scavello · Cosponsor
- Gene Yaw · Cosponsor
- Camera Bartolotta · Cosponsor
- Mensch · Cosponsor
- Regan · Primary
- Reschenthaler · Cosponsor
- Scarnati · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Stefano · Cosponsor
- Elder A. Vogel · Cosponsor
- Yudichak · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Regan
Co-sponsors (11)
- Scott E. Hutchinson Republican
- Scott Martin Republican
- Scavello
- Gene Yaw Republican
- Camera Bartolotta Republican
- Mensch
- Reschenthaler
- Scarnati
- Patrick J. Stefano Republican
- Elder A. Vogel Republican
- Yudichak
Not signed on (241)
241 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 241 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 40% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ALLOWAY | — | Yea |
| AUMENT | — | Yea |
| BLAKE | — | Nay |
| BREWSTER | — | Nay |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Yea |
| DINNIMAN | — | Nay |
| DISANTO | — | Yea |
| EICHELBERGER | — | Yea |
| FARNESE | — | Nay |
| FOLMER | — | Yea |
| GORDNER | — | Yea |
| GREENLEAF | — | Nay |
| KILLION | — | Nay |
| LEACH | — | Nay |
| MCGARRIGLE | — | Nay |
| MCILHINNEY | — | Nay |
| MENSCH | — | Nay |
| RAFFERTY | — | Nay |
| REGAN | — | Yea |
| RESCHENTHALER | — | Yea |
| SABATINA | — | Nay |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| VULAKOVICH | — | Yea |
| WAGNER | — | Not Voting |
| WARD | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Nay |
| YUDICHAK | — | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Nay |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Nay |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Nay |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Nay |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Nay |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Nay |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Nay |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 31% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (26)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BREWSTER | — | Yea |
| EICHELBERGER | — | Yea |
| GREENLEAF | — | Yea |
| KILLION | — | Yea |
| MENSCH | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| VULAKOVICH | — | Yea |
| WARD | — | Yea |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| BLAKE | — | Nay |
| LEACH | — | Nay |
| WAGNER | — | Not Voting |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Nay |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Nay |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Nay |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Nay |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Nay |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Nay |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ALLOWAY | — | Yea |
| EICHELBERGER | — | Yea |
| GORDNER | — | Yea |
| RAFFERTY | — | Yea |
| RESCHENTHALER | — | Yea |
| SABATINA | — | Yea |
| VULAKOVICH | — | Yea |
| GREENLEAF | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| FARNESE | — | Nay |
| LEACH | — | Nay |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Nay |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 652?
- SB 652 is sponsored by Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Scott Martin (Republican), Scavello, Gene Yaw (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Mensch, Regan, Reschenthaler, Scarnati, Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), and Yudichak.
- What is the current status of SB 652?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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