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PA HR393

Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Benjamin Waxman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates February 28, 2026, as "HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania

  • Recognizes that individuals with HIV who have an undetectable viral load (less than 200 copies per milliliter of blood) cannot transmit HIV through sexual contact

  • Acknowledges that HIV criminalization laws have disproportionately affected people of color, women, sex workers, and LGBTQ+ individuals

  • Notes that HIV-related stigma creates barriers to healthcare access and that fear of prosecution impacts people living with HIV, particularly in intimate partner abuse cases

  • Encourages elected officials to consider updating or repealing outdated HIV criminalization laws and promotes public education on HIV transmission, treatment, and prevention

Legislative Description

Designating February 28, 2026, as "HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary

1/21/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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