An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of harassment.
HB 102 amends Pennsylvania's criminal code to clarify and update the legal definition of harassment within the assault offense category under Title 18. It directly affects individuals accused of harassment by specifying how such conduct qualifies as a criminal assault. The bill's key provision changes how harassment is legally categorized and prosecuted under assault laws, providing clearer standards for law enforcement and courts. This amendment is currently pending final action after passing third consideration in the legislature. (Note: Specific policy details beyond the scope of the title are not provided in the context.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Passage
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Oct 3, 2025
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What changed between versions
Printer's No. PN1943
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Printer's No. PN2380
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated from Printer's No. 1943 to Printer's No. 2380, reflecting amendments made during the legislative process. The substantive legal provisions regarding harassment offenses and the definition of a 'sports official' remain identical in both versions, indicating no new policy changes were introduced in this specific update.
TIMELINE
The bill's status was updated from 'As Reported from Committee on Judiciary' to 'As Amended on Second Consideration,' and the date was changed from June 17, 2025, to September 30, 2025.
TECHNICAL
The header listing prior printer's numbers was updated to include both No. 81 and No. 1943, and the current printer's number was changed to No. 2380.
Floor votes · House Sep 30, 2025
How they voted
201–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 203
Sep 30, 2025
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican101
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Oct 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
Oct 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Sep 30, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (201-1-1)
house
Sep 30, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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