Pennsylvania HB 1416: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation of vehicles, providing for the offense of interference with operation or movement of a public transit vehicle.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1642
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1416
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY DOUGHERTY, K.HARRIS, PIELLI, GIRAL, PROKOPIAK,
HARKINS, FREEMAN, NEILSON, GOUGHNOUR, GALLAGHER, McANDREW,
DONAHUE, MALAGARI, BRENNAN, SHUSTERMAN, MERSKI, SANCHEZ,
T. DAVIS AND DELLOSO, MAY 6, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MAY 7, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation
of vehicles, providing for the offense of interference with
operation or movement of a public transit vehicle.
This act may be referred to as the Bernard N. Gribbin Law.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 3725. Interference with operation or movement of a public
transit vehicle.
(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of interference
with the operation or movement of a public transit vehicle if
the person:
(1) Attempts to cause or intentionally, knowingly or
recklessly causes serious bodily injury or death to an
operator while in the performance of duty.
(2) Attempts to cause or intentionally or knowingly
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causes bodily injury to an operator while in the performance
of duty.
(3) Intentionally interferes with an operator while in
the performance of duty that results in serious bodily injury
or death of another person.
(4) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly interferes
with an operator while in the performance of duty that
results in bodily injury of another person.
(5) Attempts by physical menace to put an operator,
while in the performance of the operator's duty, in fear of
imminent serious bodily injury or death.
(b) Grading.--
(1) A person who violates subsection (a)(1) commits a
felony of the first degree.
(2) A person who violates subsection (a)(2), (3) or (5)
commits a felony of the third degree.
(3) A person who violates subsection (a)(4) commits a
misdemeanor of the second degree.
(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Operator." A driver, conductor, operations staff or
engineer on board the public transit vehicle.
"Public transit vehicle." A bus, mass transit vehicle,
commuter rail passenger transportation, as that term is defined
under 49 U.S.C. § 24102 (relating to definitions), incline,
light rail, monorail, railroad passenger car, streetcar, subway,
train, trolley and a similar vehicle or system for the exclusive
use of public transportation.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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