HB 1880 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of impersonating a public servant; and, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for identity concealment by Federal immigration official.

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                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1880
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY FRIEL, HOHENSTEIN, KRAJEWSKI, PIELLI, SCOTT,
        WAXMAN, WEBSTER, FIEDLER, SALISBURY, SANCHEZ, T. DAVIS,
        VITALI, GUZMAN, RABB, OTTEN, DONAHUE, TAKAC, RIVERA,
        BOROWSKI, SIEGEL, BOYD, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, SHUSTERMAN, BRIGGS,
        MAYES, O'MARA, WARREN AND GREEN, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation,
 3      further providing for the offense of impersonating a public
 4      servant; and, in riot, disorderly conduct and related
 5      offenses, providing for identity concealment by Federal
 6      immigration official.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.    Section 4912 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
10   Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
11   § 4912.   Impersonating a public servant.
12      A person commits a misdemeanor of the [second] first degree
13   if he falsely pretends to hold a position in the public service
14   with intent to induce another to submit to such pretended
15   official authority or otherwise to act in reliance upon that
16   pretense to his prejudice.
17      Section 2.    Title 18 is amended by adding a section to read:
18   § 5518.   Identity concealment by Federal immigration official.
 1      (a)   General rule.--A Federal immigration official may not,
 2   either intentionally or unintentionally, conceal the official's
 3   face with a mask or other article or device while performing the
 4   official's duties.
 5      (b)   Exemptions.--The offense defined under subsection (a)
 6   shall not apply to a:
 7            (1)   Federal immigration official engaged in an
 8      undercover assignment.
 9            (2)   Federal immigration official wearing a mask that is
10      designed to protect against exposure to smoke or other
11      airborne particles during a state of emergency related to a
12      natural disaster.
13            (3)   Law enforcement officer wearing a medical grade mask
14      designed to prevent the transmission of airborne diseases
15      during a state of emergency related to a disaster emergency.
16      (c)   Civil penalty.--A Federal immigration official who
17   violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of
18   $5,000 per violation.
19      (d)   Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
20   words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
21   subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
22      "Federal immigration official."      An officer, employee or
23   person otherwise paid by, or acting as an agent of:
24            (1)   The United States Immigration and Customs
25      Enforcement, including any division of the office.
26            (2)   The United States Customs and Border Protection,
27      including any division of the office.
28            (3)   The United States and is charged with immigration
29      enforcement.
30      "Immigration enforcement."    As follows:

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 1           (1)   An effort to investigate, enforce or assist in the
 2    investigation or enforcement of a Federal civil immigration
 3    law.
 4           (2)   The term includes an effort to investigate, enforce
 5    or assist in the investigation or enforcement of a Federal
 6    criminal immigration law that penalizes a person's presence
 7    in, entry or reentry to or employment in the United States,
 8    including a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1253 (relating to
 9    penalties related to removal), 1324c (relating to penalties
10    for document fraud), 1325 (relating to improper entry by
11    alien) or 1326 (relating to reentry of removed aliens).
12    Section 3.     This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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