PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2006 PRINTER'S NO. 2231
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1700
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY ISAACSON AND BELLMON, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 31, 2023
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for
3 endangerment of public safety official.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. The definition of "public safety official" in
7 section 2719(c) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
8 Statutes, added November 17, 2022 (P.L.2179, No.165), is amended
9 and the subsection is amended by adding a definition to read:
10 § 2719. Endangerment of public safety official.
11 * * *
12 (c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
13 words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
14 subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
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16 "Federal judicial officer." The following:
17 (1) An active, RETIRED or senior judge of the United <--
18 States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit who is a
 1 resident of this Commonwealth.
2 (2) An active, RETIRED or senior judge of a Federal <--
3 district court for the Eastern, Middle or Western District of
4 Pennsylvania.
5 (3) An active, retired or senior bankruptcy judge or tax
6 court judge of the United States Bankruptcy Courts or United
7 States Tax Courts for the Eastern, Middle or Western District
8 of Pennsylvania.
9 (4) An active or senior judge or full-time magistrate of
10 the District Courts of the United States for the Eastern,
11 Middle or Western District of Pennsylvania.
12 "Public safety official." An individual listed under section
13 2702(c) (relating to aggravated assault), including a Federal
14 judicial officer.
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16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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