An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for endangerment of public safety official.
This bill expands the legal definition of "public safety official" in Pennsylvania to include specific federal judges and magistrates operating within the state's three judicial districts. By adding these federal judicial officers to the list of protected individuals, the legislation ensures that acts of endangerment against them are treated with the same legal severity as threats against other public safety workers. The change applies to existing laws regarding aggravated assault and does not create new criminal charges but rather clarifies who qualifies for protection under current statutes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Dec 2023
Senate Passage
Oct 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Sep 21, 2023
Signed Oct 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Oct 9, 2024 · House Dec 13, 2023
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 42
Oct 9, 2024
D
Democratic16
93% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Oct 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Oct 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jul 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Dec 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Dec 12, 2023
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Oct 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Sep 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Isaacson
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Bellmon
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Briggs
DDemocratic
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