In assault, further providing for the offense of ethnic intimidation; and, in particular rights and immunities, further prohibiting civil rights violations.

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Plain-English Summary

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of ethnic intimidation; and, in particular rights and immunities, further prohibiting civil rights violations.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects

LGBTQ+ / Queer

via Fairness Pennsylvania: This bill redefines hate crimes from 'ethnic intimidation' to include gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, strengthening protections for the LGBTQ+ community in response to t…

Student / education borrower

via Pennsylvania Youth Congress: Expanding the Ethnic intimidation Statute

Parent / guardian

via Pennsylvania Youth Congress: Expanding the Ethnic intimidation Statute

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Who This Affectsvia advocacy orgs

LGBTQ+ / QueerdirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Fairness Pennsylvania
This bill redefines hate crimes from 'ethnic intimidation' to include gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, strengthening protections for the LGBTQ+ community in response to t…
Student / education borrowerdirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Pennsylvania Youth Congress
Expanding the Ethnic intimidation Statute
Parent / guardiandirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Pennsylvania Youth Congress
Expanding the Ethnic intimidation Statute

What the Bill Does

The LGBTQ+ community is five times more likely than non-LGBTQ+ individuals to be victims of violent crimes. The bill explicitly recognizes crimes t…
Expanding the Ethnic intimidation Statute

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