The proposed bill amends Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes by introducing a new section, 4905.1, which defines and criminalizes the act of "swatting." Swatting is characterized as intentionally or knowingly making a false report of a crime or emergency using telecommunications, which leads to an emergency response from law enforcement or emergency services. The bill specifies that this offense does not apply to individuals conducting authorized emergency drills.

The grading of the offense varies based on the consequences of the false report. Generally, swatting is classified as a felony of the third degree, but if the false report results in bodily injury, it escalates to a felony of the second degree, and if serious bodily injury occurs, it becomes a felony of the first degree. The bill also provides definitions for "bodily injury" and "serious bodily injury" to clarify the terms used in the context of the offense. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.