SB 1117

                                                 PRINTER'S NO.   1370
              THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
                   SENATE BILL
                   No. 1117
                                          Session of
                                            2025
INTRODUCED BY HAYWOOD, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, FONTANA, COLLETT,
   KANE, KEARNEY AND CAPPELLETTI, DECEMBER 29, 2025
REFERRED TO LAW AND JUSTICE, DECEMBER 29, 2025
                              AN ACT
1 Prohibiting the commandeering of the assets, personnel or
2    operations of law enforcement agencies in this Commonwealth.
3    The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1.   Short title.
6    This act shall be known and may be cited as the Protecting
7 Pennsylvania Police Act.
8 Section 2.   Findings and declarations.
9    The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
10(1)   Local control of law enforcement agencies in this
11    Commonwealth is of vital importance to the residents of this
12    Commonwealth.
13(2)   Local control of law enforcement agencies in this
14    Commonwealth is essential to preserve public safety.
15(3)   The General Assembly must take steps to ensure the
16    maintenance of local control of law enforcement agencies in
17    this Commonwealth.
18 Section 3.   Definitions.
1    The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
2 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
3 context clearly indicates otherwise:
4    "Commandeering."   Taking control of or seizing the assets,
5 personnel or operations of a law enforcement agency without
6 express authority having been formally given by the Commonwealth
7 or the appropriate political subdivision.
8    "Law enforcement agency."    An employer of a law enforcement
9 officer.
10    "Law enforcement officer."    An individual who by virtue of
11 the individual's office or public employment is vested by law
12 with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for
13 offenses, whether that duty extends to all offenses or is
14 limited to specific offenses.
15 Section 4.   Prohibition.
16    A law enforcement agency shall not be subject to
17 commandeering by the Federal Government, through executive
18 order, action of the President of the United States or an act of
19 the Congress of the United States.
20 Section 5.   Enforcement.
21    The Office of Attorney General and the district attorney of
22 the county in which commandeering or attempted commandeering has
23 occurred shall have concurrent jurisdiction to institute an
24 action to enforce this act.
25 Section 6.   Effective date.
26    This act shall take effect immediately.
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