SB 652 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general principals of justification, further providing for definitions.
Congress · introduced 2025-04-21
Latest action: — Referred to JUDICIARY, April 21, 2025
Sponsors
- Patrick J. Stefano (R, PA-32) — sponsor · 2025-04-21
- Wayne Langerholc (R, PA-35) — cosponsor · 2025-04-21
- Kristin Phillips-Hill (R, PA-28) — cosponsor · 2025-04-21
- Camera Bartolotta (R, PA-46) — cosponsor · 2025-04-21
- Cris Dush (R, PA-25) — cosponsor · 2025-04-21
- Doug Mastriano (R, PA-33) — cosponsor · 2025-04-21
- Tracy Pennycuick (R, PA-24) — cosponsor · 2025-04-21
- Elder A. Vogel (R, PA-47) — cosponsor · 2025-04-21
- Judy Ward (R, PA-30) — cosponsor · 2025-04-21
- Scott Hutchinson (R, PA-21) — cosponsor · 2025-04-21
- Greg Rothman (R, PA-34) — cosponsor · 2025-04-21
Action timeline
- · senate — Referred to JUDICIARY, April 21, 2025
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Bill text
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PRINTER'S NO. 663
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 652
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY STEFANO, LANGERHOLC, PHILLIPS-HILL, BARTOLOTTA,
DUSH, MASTRIANO, PENNYCUICK, VOGEL, J. WARD, HUTCHINSON AND
ROTHMAN, APRIL 21, 2025
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, APRIL 21, 2025
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, in general principals of
3 justification, further providing for definitions.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. The definition of "dwelling" in section 501 of
7 Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to
8 read:
9 § 501. Definitions.
10 Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
11 provisions of this chapter which are applicable to specific
12 provisions of this chapter, the following words and phrases,
13 when used in this chapter shall have, unless the context clearly
14 indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
15 * * *
16 "Dwelling." [Any building or structure, including any
17 attached porch, deck or patio, though movable or temporary, or a
18 portion thereof, which is for the time being the home or place
1 of lodging of the actor.] The parcel of land to the property
2 lines and any building or structure erected thereon, of whatever
3 form, regardless of whether movable or temporary, which is for
4 the time being the home or place of lodging of the actor.
5 * * *
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick J. Stefano (R, state_upper PA-32) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Camera Bartolotta (R, state_upper PA-46) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Cris Dush (R, state_upper PA-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Doug Mastriano (R, state_upper PA-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Elder A. Vogel (R, state_upper PA-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Greg Rothman (R, state_upper PA-34) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Judy Ward (R, state_upper PA-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Kristin Phillips-Hill (R, state_upper PA-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Scott Hutchinson (R, state_upper PA-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Tracy Pennycuick (R, state_upper PA-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Wayne Langerholc (R, state_upper PA-35) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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