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PA SB436

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tracy Pennycuick

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Pennsylvania's child protective services law to add definitions for "concerns a military family," "Family Advocacy Program," and "service member" (including active duty, reserves, and National Guard)

  • Requires written reports of suspected child abuse to include whether the report concerns a military family and any necessary explanatory information

  • Mandates the Department of Human Services to notify the Family Advocacy Program representative for Pennsylvania and the designated representative of the assigned military installation when a child abuse report concerns a military family

  • Grants Family Advocacy Program representatives access to the Statewide child abuse database and confidential reports when cases involve military families

  • Takes effect one year after enactment

Legislative Description

In child protective services, further providing for definitions, for reporting procedure, for disposition of complaints received, for responsibility for investigation, for access to information in Statewide database, for information in Statewide database and for release of information in confidential reports.

Last Action

Re-referred to Appropriations

6/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/23/2025
Health & Human Services3/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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