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PA HB808

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Roman Kozak

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to eliminate the statute of limitations for certain crimes against nonverbal care-dependent persons age 18 or older

  • Covered offenses against nonverbal care-dependent victims include simple assault, aggravated assault, neglect, abuse, strangulation, rape, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, institutional sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, and indecent assault

  • Defines "nonverbal care-dependent person" as an adult who requires assistance for basic needs due to physical or cognitive disability and has significantly subaverage intellectual functioning with significant communication limitations

  • Maintains existing statute of limitations exemptions for murder, voluntary manslaughter, certain vehicular homicides, aggravated assault on law enforcement officers, and sexual offenses against minors under 18

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In limitation of time, further providing for no limitation applicable.

Last Action

Laid on the table

6/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/5/2025

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