PRINTER'S NO. 94
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.116
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY STRUZZI, DELOZIER, M. JONES, KAUFFMAN, KUZMA,
NEILSON, SMITH AND STENDER, JANUARY 14, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 14, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the
offense of aggravated assault.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2702(b) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended, subsection (a) is amended by
adding a paragraph and subsection (d) is amended by adding
definitions to read:
§ 2702. Aggravated assault.
(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of aggravated
assault if he:
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(3.1) attempts to cause or intentionally or knowingly
causes bodily injury to an individual whom he knows or should
know has an intellectual disability or an autism spectrum
disorder;
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18 (b) Grading.--Aggravated assault under subsection (a)(1) ,
(2) and (9) is a felony of the first degree. Aggravated assault
under subsection (a)(3), (3.1), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) is a
felony of the second degree.
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(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection:
"Autism spectrum disorder." As defined in 42 Pa.C.S. § 5992
(relating to definitions), regardless of the age of the
individual.
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"Intellectual disability." R egardless of the age of the
individual, significantly subaverage general intellectual
functioning of an individual that is accompanied by significant
limitations in adaptive functioning in at least two of the
following skill areas:
(1) Communication.
(2) Self-care.
(3) Home living.
(4) Social and interpersonal.
(5) Use of community resources.
(6) Self-direction.
(7) Functional academic.
(8) Work.
(9) Health and safety.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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