# Pennsylvania SB 96: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of terroristic threats.

Pennsylvania SB 96, An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of terroristic threats., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michele Brooks (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2025-04-03 (Referred to Judiciary); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 96
- 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 terroristic threats.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Referred to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Michele Brooks (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (11 yes, 3 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: Michele Brooks (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cris Dush (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Doug Mastriano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank A. Farry (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Rothman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne Langerholc Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-25 | committee | 11 3 | pass | 11 | 3 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-03: Referred to Judiciary (House)
- 2025-04-01: Third consideration and final passage (37-12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Re-reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Second consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: First consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 51, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0096/PN0051), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0096/PN0051), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0096/PN0051)

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## Sources
- [PN 51 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0096/PN0051)
- [PN 51 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0096/PN0051)
- [PN 51 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0096/PN0051)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB96-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).