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PA HB975

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Valerie Gaydos

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates new felony offense of "trafficking in undocumented immigrants" under Pennsylvania's human trafficking chapter (Title 18, Section 3011.1)
  • Third-degree felony for encouraging or inducing undocumented immigrants to enter or remain in Pennsylvania by concealing, harboring, or shielding them from law enforcement or federal immigration authorities
  • Elevates offense to second-degree felony when: the immigrant faces substantial likelihood of serious harm or death, the immigrant is a minor, or the person knows/recklessly disregards that the immigrant will be subjected to labor or sexual servitude
  • Expands definition of "human trafficking" to include the new trafficking in undocumented immigrants offense
  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In human trafficking, further providing for definitions and providing for the offense of trafficking in undocumented immigrants.

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary

3/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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