Act 49 of 2021:

This behavior is already criminalized under:

198-4-0

48-2-0

Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), in assault, adding to the offense of abuse of care-dependent person a caretaker who, with the intent to ridicule or demean a care-dependent person, uses any audio, video or still image of the care-dependent person in any format or medium on or through any electronic service, wireless communication or any form of electronic service or wireless communication as pertaining to communication, which is subject to a penalty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.

Act 53 of 2021:

This behavior is already criminalized under:

199-2-1

46-2-1

Amends Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary), in minors, increasing penalties for those convicted of child pornography where images or videos depict a victim younger than 10 years of age or prepubescent; in child protective services, establishing the Task Force of Child Pornography; and, in sentencing, providing that the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing may provide a sentence enhancement for those convicted of the sexual abuse of children when the person depicted is known to the defendant. The legislation establishes members and enumerates the duties of the task force.

Act 71 of 2021:

This behavior is already criminalized under:

152-49-0

34-16-0

Amends Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses), in criminal homicide, further providing for the offense of causing or aiding suicide. Requires the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to provide for a sentence enhancement within its guidelines for an offense under this section when at the time of the offense the person who committed suicide or was aided or solicited to commit suicide is under 18 years of age or has an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder.

Act 89 of 2021:

This behavior is already criminalized under:

200-0-1

50-0-0

Amends Second Class County Code, in special powers and duties of the county, further providing for flags to decorate graves. Requires the governing body of the county to provide flags on each Memorial Day with which to decorate each grave of a deceased service person and each grave of other deceased persons who served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Merchant Marine during World War II or any organization officially connected to those forces, whose separation from service was honorable, whether by discharge or otherwise, and who are interred within the county.

Act 59 of 2022:

168-32-2

46-4-0

Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in licensing of drivers, providing that a person who violates the sections related to driving under the influence and refuses testing pursuant to a search warrant or court order commits a felony of the third degree if the individual has two prior offenses or a felony of the second degree if the individual has three or more prior offenses. Provides for a consecutive sentence and establishes a sentencing enhancement for violations where the individual refuses testing pursuant to a search warrant or court order or if the individual has four or more prior offenses. Establishes suspension of operating privileges upon conviction and provides that suspension shall be 18 months for a misdemeanor of the first degree or felony of the second or third degree under the relevant chapter.

Act 60 of 2022:

This (nearly identical) behavior is already criminalized under:

147-53-2

32-18-0

Amends Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 35 (Health and Safety), 42 (Judiciary and Judiciary Procedure) and 53 (Municipalities Generally), in burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for definitions, for the offense of burglary and for the offense of criminal trespass; in cruelty to animals, further providing for police animals; and, in employees, providing for canine training standards for police officers. This legislation adds a section defining domestic animal and provides for a sentencing enhancement for burglary and criminal trespass when a domestic animal is harmed or killed during the course of the crime. Establishes it is illegal to torture or kill police animals and establishes the crime of intentionally or knowingly torturing or killing a police animal as a second-degree felony. Provides reckless torture or killing a police animal is a first-degree misdemeanor. Establishes it is illegal to torture or kill police animals during the perpetration of a felony and violating provisions of this subsection constitutes a third-degree felony. Provides an emergency response provider may transport a police animal injured in the line of duty to a veterinary clinic, hospital emergency department or similar facility if there is no individual requiring immediate medical attention or transport at that time. An emergency response provider may provide emergency medical care to a police animal injured in the line of duty while at the scene of the emergency or while the police animal is being transported to a veterinary clinic, hospital emergency department or similar facility. Provides emergency response provider and bystander Good Samaritan civil liability. Adds a section providing for canine training standards for police officers, maintenance certifications, record-keeping policies and notification requirements for the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Act 61 of 2022:

This behavior is already criminalized under:

164-36-2

48-2-0

Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), in assault, further providing for definitions and offense of institutional sexual assault under sexual offenses. Establishes a caretaker commits a felony of the third degree if the caretaker engages in sexual intercourse, deviate sexual intercourse or indecent contact with a care-dependent person who receives care, services, or treatment in or from a facility. Provides exemptions if the victim and defendant are spouses, persons living as spouses, or current sexual or intimate partners whose relationship existed prior to the caretaker relationship.

Act 74 of 2022:

This behavior is already criminalized under:

163-37-2

44-6-0

Amends Title 3 (Agriculture), providing for fireworks and making a related appeal. Adds Chapter 11 entitled Fireworks, including definitions, use of display fireworks, use of consumer fireworks, agricultural purposes, rules and regulations by a municipality, sales locations, fees, granting of licenses and inspections, refusal, suspension or revocation of license, conditions for facilities, attorney general, consumer fireworks tax, disposition of certain funds, penalties, and removal, storage, and destruction. Prohibits display fireworks from being ignited within 30 feet of a facility that meets the requirements of section 1107 (relating to sales locations). Provides for permits for displays of display fireworks within a municipality, limitations for display fireworks, insurance, and permit extension. Allows a person at least 18 years of age to purchase, possess and use consumer fireworks and prohibits the use of consumer fireworks on private or public property, directed at or directed from a vehicle or building, directed at another person, while the person is under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance or drug, or within 150 feet of a building or vehicle. Provides for conditional use of consumer fireworks. Allows municipalities to grant permits for use of display fireworks for agricultural purposes, providing for the duration of the permit and conditions. Allows a municipality to provide rules and regulations relating to fireworks. Allows a municipality to enact restrictions on consumer fireworks from 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. except on July 2, 3, and 4 and December 31 when the consumer fireworks may be used until 1 a.m. the following day, the preceding and following Friday and Saturday until 1 a.m. when July 4 falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Prevents fireworks from being limited on Memorial Day and Labor Day, including preceding Saturday and Sunday. Requires consumer fireworks only be sold from facilities licensed by the Department of Agriculture (PDA) that meet certain criteria. Provides for an initial application fee of $2,500, annual licensing fee, granting of licenses, term of licenses, license renewal, and inspections. Allows PDA to refuse, suspend or revoke a license issued or renewed if the licensee is noncompliant. Directs PDA to provide opportunities for a hearing for a person appealing action of PDA relating to refusal, suspension or revocation of license. Provides for conditions of facilities, requiring them to be exclusively dedicated to the storage and sale of consumer fireworks and related items, as well as provides for rules relating to facilities. Requires entities performing, providing or supervising fireworks displays or exhibitions for profit to register annually with the Attorney General. Imposes a tax on each separate sale at retail of consumer fireworks to be paid to the Department of Revenue (DOR) and deposited into the General Fund. Imposes and collects at the rate of 12 percent of the purchase price per

Act 75 of 2022:

This behavior is already criminalized under:

180-23-0

48-2-0

Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of sexual extortion; provides a sentence enhancement shall also consider if the complainant attempted suicide resulting in serious injury or death within 90 days of the sexual offense as a proximate result of the trauma the complainant experienced during or following the commission of the offense

Act 83 of 2022:

These are new, and very specific, regulatory crimes.

184-16-2

49-1-0

Amends Title 3 (Agriculture), repealing provisions related to fertilizer; providing for fertilizer, disposition of funds for soil and plant amendment, and disposition of funds for seed; establishing the Agronomic Regulatory Account within the General Fund; imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture (PDA); and making conforming amendments. Repeals Chapter 67 of Title 3. Adds Chapter 68, entitling it Fertilizer and providing for definitions, licensing, registration of specialty fertilizers, components of fertilizer labeled for turf, labels and labeling, inspection fees, tonnage reports, plant nutrient deficiency, commercial value, misbranding, adulteration, application of fertilizer, application of fertilizer to turf, prohibited acts, agricultural and homeowner education, publications, rules and regulations, short weight, refusal, suspension or revocation of registration or license, stop-sale orders, seizure and condemnation, unlawful conduct, inspection, sampling and analysis, interference with officer or employee of department, enforcement and penalties, appeal process, civil remedy, cooperation with other entities, exchanges between manufacturers, confidentiality, disposition of funds, exclusion of local laws and regulations, and definitions. Removes Subchapters C and D, as well as parts of Subchapters E, F, and G. Requires money from license fees, registration fees, inspection fees, fines, and penalties to be paid into the Agronomic Regulatory Account and appropriated to PDA. Additions to 3 Pa.C.S. 6805(A) (3) and (4), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k) and (1) shall take effect in 18 months with the remainder of the bill going into effect immediately.

Act 88 of 2022:

This behavior could already be covered under:

103-96-03

46-4-0

Amends the Election Code, providing the cost and expense to state and local governments relating to voter registrations and the preparation of elections shall be funded by lawful appropriation of federal, state, and local governments and limited to money derived from taxes, fees, and other public revenue; governments and their representatives may not solicit, apply for, enter a contract for, or receive gifts, donations, grants, or funding from any nongovernmental entity or organization for voter registration or the facilitation of elections. Establishes the Election Integrity Grant Program within the Department of Humans Services (DHS) to provide grants to counties for the administration of elections. Provides definitions for account, department, and program. Provides money in the program account is appropriated to DHS continuously. DHS shall accept applications to the program by August 1, 2022, and each August 1 thereafter and counties shall apply no later than August 15 of each year. Provides each county is entitled to an allotment equal to the total appropriation multiplied by the quotient of the county's number of registered voters divided by the total number of registered voters in every county. Provides counties shall use the grant money to hire and train staff and election officials, ensure elections are secure, and fund any costs, materials, or staff. DHS shall make grant payments to counties no later than September 1 of this year and each year thereafter. No later than 90 days after each general, municipal, and primary election, counties awarded grant money shall submit a report to the respective leaders of the state government committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on how the grants were utilized. Provides counties that fail to substantially comply with the act shall return grant money to the account; outlines the grant agreement between DHS and counties. County board of elections shall conduct an internal review of practices and certify. Any person in violation of public funding of elections provisions shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not to exceed $5,000 or undergo imprisonment of not more than two years, or both.

Act 92 of 2022:

Act 92 criminalizes everyday behavior (riding a dirt-bike down the road) and allows police to seize a person's ATV at the time of the stop—no conviction is necessary for police to steal and keep a vehicle.

135-65-2

48-2-0

Amends Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles), in forfeiture of assets, further providing for asset forfeiture, miscellaneous provisions, off-road vehicles in urban municipalities, and definitions in snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles. Applies the section on asset forfeiture to 75 Pa.C.S. 3721 (relating to off-road vehicles in urban municipalities). Amends Title 75 to prohibit individuals from operating all-terrain vehicles or dirt bikes in specific public areas within the boundaries of an urban municipality. Provides exceptions for the operation of a dirt bike while making a direct crossing of a highway in compliance with specific requirements. Establishes violations as a summary offense with fines of not less than $50 and no more than $200 and costs of prosecution and, in default of the payment of the fine or costs, be imprisoned for not more than 10 days and a fine of no less than $100 and no more than $300, costs of prosecution, and, in default of the payment of the fine or costs, be imprisoned for not more than 30 days. Provides for the prohibition of similar citations. Establishes that all-terrain vehicles or dirt bikes operated in violation are subject to forfeiture. Clarifies forfeiture may not occur unless the individual is convicted of a violation of subsection (a). Allows a police officer to impound an all-terrain vehicle or dirt bike pending final disposition of the case or court order. Clarifies nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the operation of an all-terrain vehicle or dirt bike outside of the boundaries of an urban municipality in a manner that is inconsistent with this title or other law of the commonwealth.

Act 95 of 2022:

This behavior is already criminalized under:

127-73-2

35-15-0

Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), in obstructing governmental operations, providing for the offense of evading arrest or detention on foot and the offense of harming a police animal while evading arrest or detention. Establishes that a person commits an offense if the person knowingly and intentionally flees on foot from a public servant attempting to lawfully arrest or detain that person. Provides for grading, clarifying that it is a felony of the third degree if the person flees or attempts to evade arrest or detention for an underlying offense that constitutes a felony or misdemeanor and another person suffers serious bodily injury as a direct result of a violation of this section, a felony of the second degree if a person flees or attempts to evade arrest or detention for an underlying offense that constitutes a felony or misdemeanor and another person suffers death as a direct result of a violation of this section, or a misdemeanor of the second degree if a person flees or attempts to evade arrest or detention for an underlying offense that constitutes a felony or misdemeanor. Establishes that a person commits an offense, if while engaging in an act prohibited under section 5104 (relating to resisting arrest or other law enforcement), 5104.1 (relating to disarming law enforcement officer), 5104.2 (relating to evading arrest or detention on foot), or 75 Pa.C.S. 3733 (relating to fleeing or attempting to elude police officer) the person harms a police animal as defined in section 5531 (relating to definitions). Grades the offense as a felony of the third degree if the police animal suffers death or serious bodily injury or a misdemeanor of the second degree if the police animal suffers bodily injury. Provides for restitution, requiring the defendant to make restitution to the agency or individual owning the animal for veterinary bills, replacement costs of the animal if it is disabled or killed, and salary of the animal's handler for the period of time the handler's services are lost to the agency.

Act 99 of 2022:

This behavior is already criminalized under:

164-35-2

43-6-1

Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), in assault, providing for assault of law enforcement officer, provides a person is guilty of a felony of the first degree if the person intentionally or knowingly causes or attempts to cause a law enforcement officer to come into contact with blood, seminal fluid, saliva, urine or feces by throwing, tossing, spitting or expelling such fluid or material. Provides it is a felony of the second degree if, at the time of the offense, the person knew, had reason to know, should have known or believed such fluid or material to have been obtained from an individual, including the person charged, infected by a communicable disease, including, but not limited to, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B, and otherwise, the offense constitutes a misdemeanor of the first degree. Provisions shall also apply to assaults from prisoners and life prisoners.

Act 130 of 2022:

This behavior is already criminalized under:

119-79-3

29-20-1

Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in certificate of title and security interests, further providing for content and effect of certificate of title; in rules of the road in general, repealing provisions relating to platooning; in miscellaneous provisions, providing for theft of catalytic converter; in miscellaneous provisions relating to accidents and reports, further providing for accidents involving death or personal injury, for accidents involving damage to unattended vehicle or property and for immediate notice of accident to police department; in equipment standards, further providing for promulgation of vehicle equipment standards; in inspection of vehicles, further providing for requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles; in size, weight and loan, further providing for width of vehicles; in powers of department and local authorities, further providing for specific powers of department and local authorities; and, in highly automated vehicles, further providing for definitions, highly automated vehicles and Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Committee, providing for certificate of complicate required, for powers of department, for self-certification application, for self-certification review, for operation requirements, for commercial operation, for preemption, for enforcement and penalties, for regulations and guidelines, for confidential records, for appeals and interstate agreements; and adding provisions relating to other automated vehicles. Provides for definitions. Adds a highly automated vehicle to 1106 on content and effect of certificate of title. Repeals Section 3317 of Title 75. Provides for theft of catalytic converter, including definition of offense and grading. Amends Sections 3742, 3743, 3744, 3745, 3746, 4103, 4702 and 4921 of Title 75 to add subsections relating to accidents for highly automated vehicles. Provides for the Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Committee, including members, powers, special reports, and contents of special reports. Requires certificate of compliance for highly automated vehicles. Grants sole regulatory authority over the operation of highly automated vehicles on highways within the commonwealth to the Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Provides for specific powers and duties of PennDOT. Requires self-certification for a certification of compliance be submitted on a form and in a manner determined by PennDOT, providing for contents of the form. Allows PennDOT to review a self-certification form and reject the form. Provides for duty of certificate holders. Establishes operation requirements for certificate holders. Provides the subchapter preempts and supersedes all ordinances, policies and rules of a local authority relating to highly automated vehicles. Provides for enforcement of title, enforcement by PennDOT, and penalties. Allows PennDOT to promulgate regulations or publish guidelines consistent with Title 75 or federal law or regulat

Act 144 of 2022:

Legislators have repeatedly expanded the registry list, adding new offenses in:

184-16-1

47-2-0

Amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), in sentencing, further providing for sexual offenses and tier system. The bill establishes that the following offenses are classified as Tier I sexual offenses: relating to trafficking in individuals and relating to patronizing a victim of sexual servitude. The offense relating to involuntary servitude shall be classified as a Tier II sexual offense.

Act 165 of 2022:

This behavior is already criminalized under:

158-39-4

47-2-1

Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), in assault, providing for the offense of endangerment of public safety official. Provides that a person who commits the offense of endangering a public safety official if the person intentionally or knowingly communicates, or publishes through an electronic social media service, the restricted personal information of a public safety official or a family or household member of a public safety official with specified intent. Grades the offense as a misdemeanor of the first degree. Clarifies an offense resulting in bodily injury to a public safety official or a family or household member of a public safety official shall constitute a felony of the second degree. Provides for definitions.