PA Bill Number: HB1432
Title: In protection from abuse, further providing for definitions.
Description: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further providing for definitions.
Last Action:
Last Action Date: May 9, 2025
Representative Brian Smith
District: 66
Party: R
Ratings: FOAC: A, NRA: A, GOA: TBD
County(s) Served: Indiana*, Jefferson
FOAC Election: Endorsed
Bills Sponsored or Co-sponsored by Smith
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| 2025-2026 Session - (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills) | ||||
| Bill Number | Title | Last Action | Last Action Date | Rating |
| HB1394 | Repealing provisions relating to inheritance tax; in procedure and administration, further providing for petition for reassessment; and, in governmental obligations, further providing for taxability of government obligations. | Referred to FINANCE | 2025-05-05 |  |
| HB1353 | In Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for Game Commission officers and employees; and, in enforcement, further providing for powers and duties of enforcement officers. | Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES | 2025-04-30 | |
| HB1217 | In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to public funding of elections, providing for legislative authority over elections, establishing the Bureau of Election Audits and providing for special standing in challenges to the Election Code; in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and providing for reports on implementation of elections; in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards and providing for county boards of elections and satellite offices; in district election officers, further providing for district election boards and election, for qualifications of election officers, for tie votes for judge and inspector, for clerks of election and machine inspectors, for vacancies in election boards, appointment, judge and majority inspector to be members of majority party and minority inspector to be member of minority party, for election officers to be sworn, for oath of judge of election, for oaths of inspectors of election, for oaths of clerks of election, for oath of machine inspectors, for power of election officers to administer oaths, for compensation of district election officers and for appointment of watchers; in election districts and polling places, further providing for polling places to be selected by county board, for public buildings to be used where possible and portable polling places and for temporary polling places; providing for registration of electors; in ballots, further providing for form of official election ballot and for number of ballots to be printed and specimen ballots; in voting machines, further providing for examination and approval of voting machines by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, for requirements of voting machines, for preparation of voting machines by county election boards and for delivery of voting machines and supplies by county election boards to election officers; in electronic voting systems, further providing for experimental use of electronic voting systems and for statistical sample and providing for requirements of accessible voting machines and for voting system defects, disclosure, investigations and penalties; repealing provisions relating to voting apparatus bonds; providing for election equipment funding; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, providing for voter's bill of rights, for senior voter's bill of rights and for disabled voter's bill of rights and further providing for delivery of ballots and supplies to judges of election, for time for opening and closing polls, for opening of polls, posting cards of instruction and notices of penalties and voters' rights and examination of voting machines, for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters and challenges, for assistance in voting and for deadline for receipt of valid voter registration application and providing for prohibitions; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots, for date of application for absentee ballot, for delivering or mailing ballots and for voting by absentee electors, providing for supervised voting by qualified absentee electors in certain facilities and further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots, for date of application for mail-in ballot, for delivering or mailing ballots and for voting by mail-in electors; in Pennsylvania Election Law Advisory Board, further providing for Pennsylvania Election Law Advisory Board; providing for early voting by qualified electors; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for returns to be open to public inspection and exceptions and for computation of returns by county board, certification and issuance of certificates of election; repealing provisions relating to Election Integrity Grant Program; in recounts and contests, providing for powers and duties of the Attorney General relating to elections and for powers and duties of district attorneys relating to elections; in penalties, further providing for disobeying lawful instructions, for perjury, for false affidavits of candidates, for refusal to permit inspection of papers, destruction or removal and Secretary of the Commonwealth, for refusal to permit inspection of papers, destruction or removal and county boards of elections, for insertion and alteration of entries in documents, removal and refusal to deliver, for refusal to permit overseers, watchers, attorneys or candidates to act, for driving away watchers, attorneys, candidates or overseers, for refusal to permit election officers, clerks and machine inspectors to act and driving away said persons, for refusal to administer oath and acting without being sworn, for violation of oath of office by election officers, for peace officers, failure to render assistance and hindering or delaying county board members and others, for nomination petitions and papers and offenses by signers, for false signatures and statements in nomination petitions and papers, for nomination petitions, certificates and papers, destruction, fraudulent filing and suppression, for offenses by printers of ballots, for unlawful possession of ballots and counterfeiting ballots, for forging and destroying ballots, for tampering with voting machines, for destroying, defacing or removing notices, et cetera, for police officers at polling places, for peace officer, failure to quell disturbances at polls and hindering or delaying election officers and others, for election officers permitting unregistered electors to vote, challenges and refusing to permit qualified electors to vote, for election officers refusing to permit elector to vote in proper party at primaries, for frauds by election officers, for prying into ballots, for interference with primaries and elections, frauds and conspiracy, for persons interfering in other districts, for assault and battery at polls, for unlawful assistance in voting, for election officers permitting unlawful assistance, for failure to keep and return record of assisted voters, for unlawful voting, for elector voting ballot of wrong party at primary, for repeat voting at elections, for removing ballots, for commissioners to take soldiers' votes, for fraudulent voting by soldiers, for bribery at elections, for receipts and disbursements of primary and election expenses by persons other than candidates and treasurers, for receipts of primary and election expenses by unauthorized persons, for contributions by corporations or unincorporated associations, for failure to file expense account, for prohibiting duress and intimidation of voters and interference with the free exercise of the elective franchise, for failure to perform duty, for hindering or delaying performance of duty, for violation of any provision of act and for violations of provisions relating to absentee and mail-in ballots and repealing provisions relating to violation of public funding of elections and providing for unlawful collection of ballots and for prohibiting duress and intimidation of elections officials; providing for reimbursements and withholding; and making an appropriation and making a repeal. | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT | 2025-04-15 | |
| HR125 | A Concurrent Resolution petitioning the Congress of the United States to call a Convention for proposing amendments pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the United States limited to proposing amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the Federal Government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the Federal Government and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress. | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT | 2025-03-17 | |
| HB759 | In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth; and, in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards. | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT | 2025-03-03 | |
| HB741 | In hunting and furtaking, providing for harvesting of certain antlered deer by senior license holders. | Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES | 2025-03-03 | |
| HB745 | In hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for residents. | Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES | 2025-03-03 | |
| HB582 | In sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax. | Referred to FINANCE | 2025-02-12 | |
| HB454 | In firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license, providing for license not required, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, further providing for prohibited conduct during emergency, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and for antique firearms and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception; and making editorial changes. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2025-02-03 | |
| HB345 | In the State System of Higher Education, further providing for definitions and for powers and duties of councils of trustees. | Referred to EDUCATION | 2025-01-27 | |
| HB326 | In criminal homicide, repealing provisions relating to the offense of drug delivery resulting in death; in assault, providing for the offense of drug delivery resulting in death or serious bodily injury; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for additional fine for arson committed for profit; in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions; in limitation of time, further providing for no limitation applicable and for other offenses; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2025-01-23 | |
| HB196 | In nomination of candidates, further providing for number of signers required for nomination petitions of candidates at primaries. | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT | 2025-01-16 | |
| HB110 | Amending the act of February 13, 1970 (P.L.19, No.10), entitled "An act enabling certain minors to consent to medical, dental and health services, declaring consent unnecessary under certain circumstances," further providing for individual consent, for mental health treatment and for release of medical records; and providing for parent or legal guardian access to medical records. | Referred to HEALTH | 2025-01-14 | |
| HB68 | Limiting assignment of State-owned vehicles. | Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY | 2025-01-14 | |
| HB70 | In game or wildlife protection, further providing for regulations. | Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES | 2025-01-14 | |
| 2023-2024 Session - (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills) | ||||
| Bill Number | Title | Last Action | Last Action Date | Rating |
| HB2596 | In Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for definitions and for parole power. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2024-09-30 | |
| HB2534 | In fishing licenses, providing for law enforcement; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions and for license costs and fees. | Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES | 2024-08-15 | |
| HR443 | Urging the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc., to adopt separate playoff systems for public schools and private and charter schools. | Referred to COMMERCE | 2024-05-20 | |
| HB2252 | Providing for the English language as the official language of the Commonwealth; and imposing a certain restriction on use of appropriated funds. | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT | 2024-04-30 | |
| HB2065 | In public assistance, further providing for eligibility for persons with drug-related felonies. | Referred to HUMAN SERVICES | 2024-02-27 | |
| HB2059 | In Election Integrity Grant Program, further providing for funding for elections and for county report. | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT | 2024-02-23 | |
| HB2060 | In electronic voting systems, further providing for election day procedures and the process of voting. | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT | 2024-02-23 | |
| HB2061 | In ballots, providing for number of emergency ballots to be printed. | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT | 2024-02-23 | |
| HB2062 | In electronic voting systems, providing for suitability of paper record methodologies for electronic voting systems. | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT | 2024-02-23 | |
| HB1807 | In primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons. | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT | 2023-11-02 | |
| HB1780 | In hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for elk hunting licenses. | Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES | 2023-10-24 | |
| HB1750 | In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Liquor Stores, further providing for sales by Pennsylvania Liquor Stores; in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for heading of article, for authority to issue liquor licenses to hotels, restaurants and clubs, for sales by liquor licensees and restrictions, for secondary service area, for sale of malt or brewed beverages by liquor licensees, for public service liquor licenses, for liquor importers' licenses, fees, privileges and restrictions, for public venue license, for performing arts facility license, for continuing care retirement community retail licenses, for casino liquor license, for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses, for sales by manufacturers of malt or brewed beverages and minimum quantities and for distributors' and importing distributors' restrictions on sales, storage, etc; adding provisions relating to fees and taxation of ready-to-drink cocktails for off-premises consumption; and further providing for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees. | Referred to LIQUOR CONTROL | 2023-10-13 | |
| HB1715 | Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 9570, on that portion of State Route 3049 over the Moshannon Creek in Rush Township, Centre County, as the Lance Corporal Michael P. Segich Memorial Bridge. | Referred to TRANSPORTATION | 2023-09-26 | |
| HB1508 | In Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further providing for organization of commission; and, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for organization of commission. | Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES | 2023-06-26 | |
| HB1517 | Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 45509, carrying U.S. Route 40 over Pennsylvania Route 43 in Redstone Township, Fayette County, as the PFC John Balog Memorial Bridge. | Referred to TRANSPORTATION | 2023-06-26 | |
| HB1326 | In criminal homicide, repealing provisions relating to the offense of drug delivery resulting in death; in assault, providing for the offense of drug delivery resulting in death or serious bodily injury; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for additional fine for arson committed for profit; in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions; in limitation of time, further providing for no limitation applicable and for other offenses; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2023-06-12 | |
| HB1196 | In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for affidavits of candidates; and, in nomination of candidates, further providing for affidavits of candidates, for nominations by political bodies, for examination of nomination petitions, certificates and papers and return of rejected nomination petitions, certificates and papers and for affidavits of candidates. | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT | 2023-05-19 | |
| HB976 | In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in qualifications of electors, further providing for qualifications of electors at primaries; in party organization, further providing for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices; in nomination of candidates, further providing for candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected at primaries and providing for procedure for unenrolled electors to cast primary ballots; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters and challenges; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for computation of returns by county board, certification and issuance of certificates of election; and, in penalties, further providing for election officers refusing to permit elector to vote in proper party at primaries and repealing provisions relating to elector voting ballot of wrong party at primary. | Amended, bill gone over | 2024-10-21 | |
| HB953 | Repealing the act of September 1, 1965 (P.L.420, No.215), known as The Frozen Dessert Law. | Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS | 2023-06-02 | |
| HB495 | In game or wildlife protection, further providing for regulations. | Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES | 2023-03-17 | |
| HB566 | In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2023-03-20 | |
| HB493 | In hunting and furtaking, providing for harvesting of certain antlered deer by senior license holders; and abrogating regulations. | Re-committed to RULES | 2023-09-22 | |
| HB48 | In licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for shipment of wine. | Referred to LIQUOR CONTROL | 2023-03-07 | |
| HB66 | Limiting assignment of State-owned vehicles. | Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY | 2023-03-07 | |
| HB63 | In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2023-03-07 | |
| 2021-2022 Session - (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills) | ||||
| Bill Number | Title | Last Action | Last Action Date | Rating |
| HB2924 | In school security, providing for school armed guards. | Referred to EDUCATION | 2022-11-16 | |
| HB1178 | In Commonwealth services, further providing for State Fire Commissioner and for curriculum and training and providing for capital grants for municipal fire departments, for capital grants for emergency service training centers, for money for online training for firefighters and for money for reimbursement to Pennsylvania bomb squads; in volunteer firefighters, further providing for fire relief formula study; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for award of grants for volunteer fire companies and for award of grants for emergency medical services companies; in incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies, further providing for rejection and appeal; in emergency management services, providing for tuition and loan assistance for active volunteers and establishing the Active Volunteer Tuition and Loan Assistance Program and the Active Volunteer Tuition and Loan Assistance Program Fund; in emergency medical services system, providing for scholarships for recruitment, training and retention; and establishing the EMS training fund. | First consideration | 2022-10-18 | |
| HB2771 | In school security, providing for school safety certification. | Referred to EDUCATION | 2022-08-22 | |
| HB1929 | In inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons. | Act No. 119 of 2022 | 2022-11-03 |  |
| HB1696 | Providing for Second Amendment Preservation Act, for limitation of Federal law and for private cause of action. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2021-06-24 | |
| HB1575 | In sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax. | Referred to FINANCE | 2021-06-08 | |
| HB1491 | In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2021-05-26 | |
| HB659 | In firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license, providing for license not required, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception. | Laid on the table | 2022-04-27 | |
| HB1340 | In inchoate crimes, further providing for the offense of use or possession of electric or electronic incapacitation device. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2021-05-05 | |
| HB1228 | In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for the Firearms License Validation System. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2021-04-20 | |
| HB1064 | In miscellaneous provisions, further providing for contraband prohibited. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2021-04-01 | |
| HB979 | In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition. | Veto No. 3 | 2022-02-03 | |
| HB946 | In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2021-03-17 | |
| HB921 | In general principles of justification, further providing for use of force in self-protection. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2021-03-15 | |
| HB357 | Providing that any Federal law which attempts to register, restrict or ban a firearm or to limit the size of a magazine of a firearm in this Commonwealth shall be unenforceable in this Commonwealth; and imposing penalties. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2021-02-17 | |
| HB280 | In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for licenses, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police, repealing provisions relating to firearm sales surcharge and to Firearm Records Check Fund and further providing for licensing of dealers and for administrative regulations. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2021-01-27 | |
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