Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1938: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of aggravated cruelty to animal.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1938 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on October 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of aggravated cruelty to animal. Primary sponsor: Melissa Shusterman (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 27, 2025): Laid on the table.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa ShustermanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse157
Tim BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Scott ConklinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Gina CurryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse164
Liz HanbidgeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Kate KlunkCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse169
Andrew KuzmaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Steve MalagariCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Dan MoulCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Tarah ProbstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse189
Chad ReichardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Nikki RiveraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Mandy SteeleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Dan WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on the table
  2. First consideration
  3. Reported as committed
  4. Referred to Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source