Pennsylvania HB 1909: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offenses of simple assault, of recklessly endangering another person, of terroristic threats, of harassment and of stalking; in kidnapping, further providing for the offenses of unlawful restraint, of false imprisonment and of criminal coercion; in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of indecent assault; and, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of disorderly conduct.

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2387 PRINTER'S NO. 2595
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1909
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY DAVIDSON, FLEMING, KINKEAD, HILL-EVANS, GUENST,
RIVERA, CONKLIN, MAYES, SANCHEZ, HOWARD, HOHENSTEIN,
HANBIDGE, MALAGARI, GUZMAN AND D. WILLIAMS,
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 17, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing
for sentencing for offenses involving protection from abuse
violations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 9720.9. Sentencing for offenses involving protection from
abuse violations.
In addition to any minimum term of imprisonment authorized or
established by law, an individual who commits a criminal offense
during the performance of a violation of an offense under 23
Pa.C.S. § 6114 (relating to contempt for violation of order or
agreement) shall have the criminal offense graded one degree
higher up to and including a felony of the third degree.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
AMENDING TITLE 18 (CRIMES AND OFFENSES) OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
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CONSOLIDATED STATUTES, IN ASSAULT, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE
OFFENSES OF SIMPLE ASSAULT, OF RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER
PERSON, OF TERRORISTIC THREATS, OF HARASSMENT AND OF
STALKING; IN KIDNAPPING, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE OFFENSES
OF UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT, OF FALSE IMPRISONMENT AND OF CRIMINAL
COERCION; IN SEXUAL OFFENSES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE
OFFENSE OF INDECENT ASSAULT; AND, IN RIOT, DISORDERLY CONDUCT
AND RELATED OFFENSES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE OFFENSE OF
DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. SECTIONS 2701(B), 2705, 2706(D), 2709(C) AND
2709.1(C)(2) OF TITLE 18 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED
STATUTES ARE AMENDED TO READ:
§ 2701. SIMPLE ASSAULT.
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(B) GRADING.--SIMPLE ASSAULT IS A MISDEMEANOR OF THE SECOND
DEGREE UNLESS COMMITTED:
(1) IN A FIGHT OR SCUFFLE ENTERED INTO BY MUTUAL
CONSENT, IN WHICH CASE IT IS A MISDEMEANOR OF THE THIRD
DEGREE; [OR]
(2) AGAINST A CHILD UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE BY A PERSON 18
YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, IN WHICH CASE IT IS A MISDEMEANOR OF
THE FIRST DEGREE[.]; OR
(3) DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF A VIOLATION OF AN ORDER
ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4954 (RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS) OR
A PROVISION OF AN ORDER CONSISTENT WITH 23 PA.C.S. § 6108(A)
(1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (9) OR (9.1) OR (A.1) (RELATING
TO RELIEF), IN WHICH CASE IT IS A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FIRST
DEGREE.
§ 2705. RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON.
(A) OFFENSE DEFINED.--A PERSON COMMITS [A MISDEMEANOR OF THE
SECOND DEGREE IF HE] AN OFFENSE IF THE PERSON RECKLESSLY ENGAGES
IN CONDUCT WHICH PLACES OR MAY PLACE ANOTHER PERSON IN DANGER OF
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DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.
(B) GRADING.--AN OFFENSE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) CONSTITUTES A
MISDEMEANOR OF THE SECOND DEGREE UNLESS COMMITTED DURING THE
PERFORMANCE OF A VIOLATION OF AN ORDER ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4954
(RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS) OR A PROVISION OF AN ORDER
CONSISTENT WITH 23 PA.C.S. § 6108(A)(1), (2), (3), (4), (6),
(7), (9) OR (9.1) OR (A.1) (RELATING TO RELIEF), IN WHICH CASE
THE OFFENSE CONSTITUTES A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FIRST DEGREE.
§ 2706. TERRORISTIC THREATS.
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(D) GRADING.--AN OFFENSE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) CONSTITUTES A
MISDEMEANOR OF THE FIRST DEGREE UNLESS [THE]:
(1) THE THREAT CAUSES THE OCCUPANTS OF THE BUILDING, PLACE
OF ASSEMBLY OR FACILITY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO BE DIVERTED
FROM THEIR NORMAL OR CUSTOMARY OPERATIONS, IN WHICH CASE THE
OFFENSE CONSTITUTES A FELONY OF THE THIRD DEGREE.
(2) THE COMMUNICATION WAS MADE IN VIOLATION OF AN ORDER
ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4954 (RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS) OR A
PROVISION OF AN ORDER CONSISTENT WITH 23 PA.C.S. § 6108(A)(1),
(2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (9) OR (9.1) OR (A.1) (RELATING TO
RELIEF), IN WHICH CASE THE OFFENSE CONSTITUTES A FELONY OF THE
THIRD DEGREE.
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§ 2709. HARASSMENT.
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(C) GRADING.--
(1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (3), AN OFFENSE
UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1), (2) OR (3) SHALL CONSTITUTE A
SUMMARY OFFENSE.
(2) [AN] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (4), AN
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OFFENSE UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(4), (5), (6) OR (7) OR (A.1)
SHALL CONSTITUTE A MISDEMEANOR OF THE THIRD DEGREE.
(3) THE GRADING OF AN OFFENSE UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1),
(2) OR (3) SHALL BE ENHANCED ONE DEGREE IF THE PERSON HAS
PREVIOUSLY VIOLATED AN ORDER ISSUED UNDER 23 PA.C.S. § 6108
(RELATING TO RELIEF) INVOLVING THE SAME VICTIM, FAMILY OR
HOUSEHOLD MEMBER[.] OR IF THE