An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing for sentencing for hate-based intimidation and for community impact statements.

SB 1025 amends Pennsylvania's sentencing laws to specifically address hate-based intimidation crimes. It requires judges to consider hate motivation as an aggravating factor during sentencing for such offenses and mandates the inclusion of community impact statements. These statements allow community members affected by the crime to share how it impacted their neighborhood or group. The bill directly affects individuals convicted of hate crimes and the communities they harm, changing how courts weigh these factors during sentencing.