Signed by Governor Tom Wolf

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits the "endangerment" of public safety officials.

Highlights:

• Specifies that “endangerment of a public official” is committed if a person knowingly or intentionally communicates or publishes through social media restricted personal information of a public safety official or their family with (Sec. 1):

• Reckless disregard that the information may be used to threaten, intimidate, or be used in a crime against the public official or their family; or

• The intent that the information will be used to threaten, intimidate, or be used in a crime against the public official or their family.

• Specifies that an offense that results in the bodily injury to a public safety official or a member of their family shall constitute a second-degree felony (Sec. 1).

• Defines “restricted personal information” as a public safety member’s image, name, social security number, home address, home or mobile phone number, personal email, or home fax number (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that this act will take effect in 90 days after its passage (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits the "endangerment" of public safety officials.

Highlights:

• Specifies that “endangerment of a public official” is committed if a person knowingly or intentionally communicates or publishes through social media restricted personal information of a public safety official or their family with (Sec. 1):

• Reckless disregard that the information may be used to threaten, intimidate, or be used in a crime against the public official or their family; or

• The intent that the information will be used to threaten, intimidate, or be used in a crime against the public official or their family.

• Specifies that an offense that results in the bodily injury to a public safety official or a member of their family shall constitute a second-degree felony (Sec. 1).

• Defines “restricted personal information” as a public safety member’s image, name, social security number, home address, home or mobile phone number, personal email, or home fax number (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that this act will take effect in 90 days after its passage (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text