# Pennsylvania HB 956: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of aggravated assault.

Pennsylvania HB 956, An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of aggravated assault., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-07-08 (Referred to Judiciary) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 956
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of aggravated assault.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Last action: 2025-07-08, Referred to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (192 yes, 122 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amen Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie L. Flick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Siegel
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marla Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-30 | committee | 33 0 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-30 | House | House Bill 956 PN1975 A01374, MOTION TO TABLE | pass | 102 | 101 |   |
| 2025-06-23 | committee | 24 2 | pass | 24 | 2 |   |
| 2025-06-23 | committee | 22 4 | pass | 22 | 4 |   |
| 2025-05-14 | committee | 11 15 | fail | 11 | 15 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-07-08: Referred to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-07-01: Third consideration and final passage (122-80) (House)
- 2025-07-01: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-30: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-06-30: Second consideration (House)
- 2025-06-30: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-23: Re-committed to Rules (House)
- 2025-06-23: First consideration (House)
- 2025-06-23: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-03-18: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1975, 2025-06-23: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0956/PN1975), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0956/PN1975), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0956/PN1975)
- PN 1030, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0956/PN1030), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0956/PN1030), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0956/PN1030)

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## Sources
- [PN 1975 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0956/PN1975)
- [PN 1975 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0956/PN1975)
- [PN 1975 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0956/PN1975)
- [PN 1030 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0956/PN1030)
- [PN 1030 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0956/PN1030)
- [PN 1030 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0956/PN1030)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB956-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).