PRINTER'S NO. 1224
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
977
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY FARRY, TARTAGLIONE, LANGERHOLC, KANE, BREWSTER,
COSTA, PENNYCUICK, ARGALL AND HAYWOOD, NOVEMBER 13, 2023
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, NOVEMBER 13, 2023
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation
of vehicles, providing for the offense of interference with
operation or movement of a public transit vehicle.
This act may be referred to as the Bernard N. Gribbin Law.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 3724. Interference with operation or movement of a public
transit vehicle.
(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of interference
with the operation or movement of a public transit vehicle if
the person:
(1) Attempts to cause or intentionally, knowingly or
recklessly causes serious bodily injury or death to an
operator while in the performance of the operator's duty.
(2) Attempts to cause or intentionally or knowingly
causes bodily injury to an operator while in the performance
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of the operator's duty.
(3) Attempts to interfere or intentionally, knowingly or
recklessly interferes with an operator while in the
performance of the operator's duty that results in serious
bodily injury or death of another individual.
(4) Attempts to interfere or intentionally, knowingly or
recklessly interferes with an operator while in the
performance of the operator's duty that results in bodily
injury of another individual.
(5) Attempts by physical menace to put an operator,
while in the performance of the operator's duty, in fear of
imminent serious bodily injury or death.
(b) Penalties.--
(1) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a)
(1) or (3) commits a felony of the first degree.
(2) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a)
(2), (4) or (5) commits a felony of the third degree.
(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Operator." A driver, conductor, operations staff or
engineer on board the public transit vehicle.
"Public transit vehicle." A bus, mass transit vehicle,
commuter rail passenger transportation as defined under 49
U.S.C. § 24102 (relating to definitions), incline, light rail,
monorail, railroad passenger car, streetcar, subway, train,
trolley and a similar vehicle or system for the exclusive use of
public transportation.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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