HB 1406 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, further providing for grading of theft offenses.

HB 1406 would amend Pennsylvania's theft laws by changing how theft offenses are classified by severity (grading). It directly affects individuals convicted of theft crimes, as it would alter the legal categories used to determine penalties. The bill's key mechanism involves revising specific sections of the state's criminal code to adjust the grading system for theft offenses. This change would impact sentencing outcomes for theft cases but does not introduce new penalties or expand the scope of theft crimes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Sep 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced May 6, 2025 Last action Oct 29, 2025

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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1609 → Printer's No. PN1980 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill update expands the list of sponsors and formally marks the text as amended after second consideration. It strengthens penalties for forgery by adding legal fees to the damages calculation and clarifies that the law applies to any real property interest, not just deeds. Additionally, it elevates theft involving real property titles to a second-degree felony regardless of the property's monetary value.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened to cover all interests in real property for forgery charges and to classify theft of real property titles as a felony regardless of value.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new sponsors (Fleming, Ciresi, Dellosso, Cephas, Hanbridge, C. Williams, and Shaffer) to the list of bill authors.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the definition of affected proceedings to include any interest in real property, not just deeds or instruments affecting title.

Added a new provision making theft of real property titles or deeds a second-degree felony regardless of the property's value.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified penalty calculations for forgery to include the owner's incurred costs and reasonable attorney fees in addition to actual damages or a $5,000 minimum.

Floor votes · House Jun 23, 2025

How they voted

203–0

Passed

Total votes 203

Jun 23, 2025

D Democratic102

102 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican101

101 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Sep 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported as committed

upper

Jun 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary

upper

Jun 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

lower

Jun 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as committed

lower

Jun 23, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (203-0)

house

Jun 23, 2025

Committee

Re-committed to Appropriations

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as committed

lower

Jun 4, 2025

Committee

Re-committed to Rules

lower

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported as committed

lower

May 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Housing & Community Development

lower

1 primary · 27 co-sponsors