l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 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.

In the Senate's Judiciary Committee since February 13, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

18 co-sponsors

Justin C. Fleming, Emily Kinkead, Carol Hill-Evans, Nancy Guenst, Nikki Rivera, SCOTT CONKLIN, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Kristine C. Howard, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Liz Hanbidge, Steven R. Malagari, Manuel Guzman Jr., Dan K. Williams, Melissa Cerrato, Gina H. Curry, Joe Ciresi, Lisa A. Borowski

Its course

September 30, 2025 to February 13, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action12 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesSep 30 to Feb 2125 days

JudiciarySep 30 to Nov 1748 days

AppropriationsJan 28 to Feb 25 days

In the SenateFrom Feb 2

JudiciaryFrom Feb 13

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading104–94

    Passed · Feb 2, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Nov 17

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Sep 30 – Feb 2, 2026

  1. Sep 30Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Nov 17JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  3. Jan 28, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Feb 2, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 104 to 94

In the Senate Feb 13, 2026

  1. Feb 13, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Sep 30Referred to JUDICIARY, Sept. 30, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Nov 17Reported as amended, Nov. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Nov 17First consideration, Nov. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Nov 17Laid on the table, Nov. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Jan 6, 2026Removed from table, Jan. 6, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Jan 28, 2026Second consideration, Jan. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Jan 28, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Feb 2, 2026Re-reported as committed, Feb. 2, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Feb 2, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 2, 2026 (104-94)House of Representatives
  10. Feb 2, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 42-44), Feb. 2, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Feb 13, 2026In the SenateSenate
  12. Feb 13, 2026Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 13, 2026Senate