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PA SB1050

Bill

Status

Engrossed

11/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tracy Pennycuick

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the list of child-on-child sexual offenses that must be reported under child protective services law to include unlawful dissemination of intimate images (18 Pa.C.S. § 3131) and sexual abuse of children (18 Pa.C.S. § 6312)

  • Creates new mandatory reporting requirement for mandated reporters who encounter or suspect child sexual abuse material or artificially generated child sexual abuse material, regardless of whether the material was created or shared by a minor

  • Requires the Department of Human Services to transmit reports of child sexual abuse material to appropriate law enforcement agencies and permits transmission to county agencies

  • Clarifies that staff members of institutions must report suspected abuse under both subsection (b) and the new subsection (e) provisions, then notify the person in charge of their institution

  • Takes effect in phases: amendments to exclusions from child abuse take effect in 60 days, the effective date section takes effect immediately, and remaining provisions take effect in 90 days

Legislative Description

In child protective services, further providing for exclusions from child abuse and for persons required to report suspected child abuse.

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary

11/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary11/19/2025
Appropriations11/17/2025
Judiciary10/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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