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PA HB1369
Bill
Status
5/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Craig Staats
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AI Summary
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Extends retention period for unfounded child abuse reports in the Statewide database from 1 year to 30 years before mandatory expunction
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Extends retention period for valid general protective services reports from 10 years to 30 years, eliminating the alternative expunction trigger when the youngest child reaches age 23
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Repeals Section 6338.1, which previously allowed expunction of perpetrator information when the perpetrator was under 18 years old at the time of the abuse and met certain conditions (reaching age 21 or 5 years elapsed, no subsequent reports, no convictions)
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Eliminates the automatic expunction of founded and indicated child abuse report information when the subject child reaches age 23
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Removes expunction as a remedy in administrative appeals, limiting relief to amendment of records for inaccuracy or inconsistency with the chapter
Legislative Description
In child protective services, further providing for disposition and expunction of unfounded reports and general protective services reports and for disposition of founded and indicated reports, repealing provisions relating to expunction of information of perpetrator who was under 18 years of age when child abuse was committed and further providing for amendment or expunction of information and for evidence in court proceedings; and making editorial changes.
Last Action
Referred to Children & Youth
5/1/2025