HB 2165 — An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, further providing for definitions.

PRINTER'S NO.    2807

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 2165
                                               Session of
                                                 2026

     INTRODUCED BY HAMM, KUZMA, ZIMMERMAN, STENDER, SMITH, ANDERSON
        AND BERNSTINE, JANUARY 28, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 28, 2026


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
 2      Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters,
 3      further providing for definitions.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.    The definition of "delinquent act" in section
 7   6302 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is
 8   amended to read:
 9   § 6302.    Definitions.
10      The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
11   shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
12   meanings given to them in this section:
13      * * *
14      "Delinquent act."
15          (1)   The term means an act designated a crime under the
16      law of this Commonwealth, or of another state if the act
17      occurred in that state, or under Federal law, or an act which
18      constitutes indirect criminal contempt under Chapter 62A
 1    (relating to protection of victims of sexual violence or
 2    intimidation) with respect to sexual violence or 23 Pa.C.S.
 3    Ch. 61 (relating to protection from abuse) or the failure of
 4    a child to comply with a lawful sentence imposed for a
 5    summary offense, in which event notice of the fact shall be
 6    certified to the court.
 7        (2)   The term shall not include:
 8              (i)    The crime of murder.
 9              (ii)    Any of the following prohibited conduct where
10        the child was 15 years of age or older at the time of the
11        alleged conduct and a deadly weapon as defined in 18
12        Pa.C.S. § 2301 (relating to definitions) was used during
13        the commission of the offense which, if committed by an
14        adult, would be classified as:
15                     (A)   Rape as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121
16              (relating to rape).
17                     (B)   Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse as
18              defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (relating to involuntary
19              deviate sexual intercourse).
20                     (C)   Aggravated assault as defined in 18 Pa.C.S.
21              § 2702(a)(1) or (2) (relating to aggravated assault).
22                     (D)   Robbery as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3701(a)
23              (1)(i), (ii) or (iii) (relating to robbery).
24                     (E)   Robbery of motor vehicle as defined in 18
25              Pa.C.S. § 3702 (relating to robbery of motor
26              vehicle).
27                     (F)   Aggravated indecent assault as defined in 18
28              Pa.C.S. § 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent
29              assault).
30                     (G)   Kidnapping as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901

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 1             (relating to kidnapping).
 2                    (H)   Voluntary manslaughter.
 3                    (I)   An attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to
 4             commit murder or any of these crimes as provided in
 5             18 Pa.C.S. §§ 901 (relating to criminal attempt), 902
 6             (relating to criminal solicitation) and 903 (relating
 7             to criminal conspiracy).
 8             (iii)    Any of the following prohibited conduct where
 9        the child was 15 years of age or older at the time of the
10        alleged conduct and has been previously adjudicated
11        delinquent of any of the following prohibited conduct
12        which, if committed by an adult, would be classified as:
13                    (A)   Rape as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121.
14                    (B)   Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse as
15             defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123.
16                    (C)   Robbery as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3701(a)
17             (1)(i), (ii) or (iii).
18                    (D)   Robbery of motor vehicle as defined in 18
19             Pa.C.S. § 3702.
20                    (E)   Aggravated indecent assault as defined in 18
21             Pa.C.S. § 3125.
22                    (F)   Kidnapping as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901.
23                    (G)   Voluntary manslaughter.
24                    (H)   An attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to
25             commit murder or any of these crimes as provided in
26             18 Pa.C.S. §§ 901, 902 and 903.
27             (iv)    Summary offenses.
28             (v)    A crime committed by a child who has been found
29        guilty in a criminal proceeding for other than a summary
30        offense.

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 1             (vi)    Any of the following prohibited conduct where
 2        the child was 15 years of age or older at the time of the
 3        alleged conduct, which, if committed by an adult, would
 4        be classified as:
 5                    (A)   Homicide by vehicle as defined in 75 Pa.C.S.
 6             § 3732 (relating to homicide by vehicle).
 7                    (B)   Homicide by vehicle while driving under
 8             influence as defined in 75 Pa.C.S. § 3735 (relating
 9             to homicide by vehicle while driving under
10             influence).
11    * * *
12    Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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