Pennsylvania HB 1871: An Act providing for the installation of electrified security systems on commercial entities' property and property in exclusive nonresidential use.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2323 PRINTER'S NO. 2441
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1871
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CONKLIN, NEILSON, WAXMAN, HILL-EVANS, MERSKI,
SANCHEZ AND GREEN, SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
OCTOBER 8, 2025
AN ACT
Providing for the installation of electrified security systems
on commercial and industrial entities' property AND PROPERTY
IN EXCLUSIVE NONRESIDENTIAL USE.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Commercial
and Industrial NONRESIDENTIAL Products and Property Protection
Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Commercial entity." An entity authorized to do business in
this Commonwealth by being certified to conduct business by the
Department of State.
"Electrified security system." An alarm system with an
assembly of battery-charged equipment and all of its integrated
<--
<--
<--
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

components and equipment, including a monitored alarm device
intended to notify the entity monitoring the alarm system of
possible intrusion to the property, an energizer which is
intended to periodically deliver pulses to a security system, a
battery charging device used exclusively to charge the system
battery and any other integrated components. The term does not
include a fence system used primarily for the containment of
livestock or other animals.
"DEPARTMENT." THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH.
"ELECTRIFIED SECURITY SYSTEM." AN OUTDOOR ALARM SYSTEM THAT
IS COMPLIANT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
STANDARD WITH AN ASSEMBLY OF BATTERY-CHARGED EQUIPMENT AND ALL
OF ITS INTEGRATED COMPONENTS AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING A
MONITORED ALARM DEVICE INTENDED TO NOTIFY THE ENTITY MONITORING
THE ALARM SYSTEM OF POSSIBLE INTRUSION TO THE PROPERTY, AN
ENERGIZER WHICH IS INTENDED TO PERIODICALLY DELIVER PULSES TO A
SECURITY SYSTEM, A BATTERY CHARGING DEVICE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO
CHARGE THE SYSTEM BATTERY AND ANY OTHER INTEGRATED
COMPONENTS. THE TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE A FENCE SYSTEM USED
PRIMARILY FOR THE CONTAINMENT OF LIVESTOCK OR OTHER ANIMALS.
"INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION STANDARD." THE
3.0 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
STANDARD 60335-2-76 OR A SUBSEQUENT EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION STANDARD ADOPTED BY REGULATION UNDER
SECTION 4.
"Municipality." A county, city, township, borough,
incorporated town, home rule municipality or other general
purpose unit of government established by an act of the General
Assembly.
20250HB1871PN2441 - 2 -
<--
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Section 3. Electrified security system requirements.
(a) Installation.--A commercial entity or industrial entity
located in this Commonwealth may install an electrified security
system in accordance with this act to protect property, products
and any other commercial and industrial-related interests of the
commercial entity or industrial entity from any unlawful
actions. AN ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN THIS
COMMONWEALTH UNDER 15 PA.C.S. (RELATING TO CORPORATIONS AND
UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS) MAY INSTALL AN ELECTRIFIED SECURITY
SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ACT.
(b) Requirements for compliance.--An electrified security
system installation shall:
(1) Comply with the specifications in the 3.0 edition of
the International Electrotechnical Commission Standard 60335-
2-76.
(2) Have an energizer that is driven by a commercial
storage battery not to exceed 12 volts direct current.
(3) Interface with a monitored alarm device that
transmits a signal to the alarm monitoring company in
response to an intrusion. The system may not directly connect
to or call law enforcement. INSTALLER OR A PERSON THAT IS
MONITORING OR OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED TO NOTIFY A PUBLIC SAFETY
AGENCY OF THE ALARM. THE SYSTEM MAY NOT DIRECTLY CONNECT TO
OR CALL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
(4) Be located four inches to eight inches behind a
nonelectrified perimeter barrier not less than five feet in
height but not to exceed 10 feet in height, or two feet
higher than the nonelectrified perimeter barrier, whichever
is higher. AND HAVE A HEIGHT OF EITHER TWO FEET HIGHER THAN
THE NONELECTRIFIED PERIMETER BARRIER OR 10 FEET, WHICHEVER IS
20250HB1871PN2441 - 3 -
<--
<--
<--
<--
<--
<--
<--
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

GREATER.
(5) Be located on property that is not designated by a
municipality exclusively for residential use.
(6) Be clearly identified with warning signs containing
the international electrified warning symbol FOR ELECTRIC
SHOCK at intervals of not greater than 30 linear feet.
(c) Installer requirements