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HB 2055An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, providing for basic tactical operations course.

Congress · introduced 2025-11-19

Latest action: Referred to JUDICIARY, Nov. 19, 2025

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  1. · house Referred to JUDICIARY, Nov. 19, 2025

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Printer's No. 2633 · 2,166 characters · source document

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PRINTER'S NO.    2633

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 2055
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY GROVE, JAMES, PICKETT, ANDERSON, BERNSTINE AND
        WATRO, NOVEMBER 19, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in employees, providing for basic
 3      tactical operations course.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.      Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 7   Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
 8   § 2167.1.      Basic tactical operations course.
 9      (a)   Development and implementation.--The commission shall
10   develop and implement a basic tactical operations course as part
11   of the mandatory basic training required under section 2167
12   (relating to police training).
13      (b)   Course content.--The basic tactical operations course
14   under this section shall include instruction and practical
15   exercises in the following areas:
16            (1)    Safe building entry and room clearing procedures.
17            (2)    Team coordination and communication during tactical
18      operations.
 1            (3)   Threat identification and decision-making under
 2      stress.
 3            (4)   Use of cover and concealment in dynamic
 4      environments.
 5            (5)   Prevention of friendly fire and crossfire incidents.
 6            (6)   Scenario-based training emphasizing police officer
 7      safety, civilian protection and lawful use of force.
 8      (c)   Applicability.--Completion of the basic tactical
 9   operations course under this section shall be a prerequisite for
10   certification as a police officer under this chapter.
11      Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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1Aaron Bernstine (R, state_lower PA-8)cosponsor01
2Dane Watro (R, state_lower PA-116)cosponsor01
3Marc S. Anderson (R, state_lower PA-92)cosponsor01
4R. Lee James (R, state_lower PA-64)cosponsor01
5Tina Pickett (R, state_lower PA-110)cosponsor01

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  1. 2026-05-20 · was referred to Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee · pa-leg

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