An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of aggravated assault.
SB 919 expands Pennsylvania's aggravated assault law to specifically protect United States postal workers and delivery drivers. The bill adds "a United States postal worker or delivery driver" to the list of protected individuals under Section 2702(c), making attacks against them a more serious offense. It also defines "delivery driver" as someone employed for package deliveries using standard-licensed vehicles, regardless of their employer. The law takes effect 60 days after enactment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Aug 13, 2025
Last action Aug 13, 2025
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Committee
1
Aug 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Farry
RRepublican
Co
Dave Argall
RRepublican
Co
Devlin Robinson
RRepublican
Co
Elder Vogel
RRepublican
Co
Joe Picozzi
RRepublican
Co
Lynda Culver
RRepublican
Co
Nick Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Pat Stefano
RRepublican
Co
Rosemary Brown
RRepublican
Co
Tracy Pennycuick
RRepublican
Co
Wayne Fontana
DDemocratic
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