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PA SB44

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cris Dush

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a formal "victim determination statement" that courts, government entities, or authorized nonprofits can issue to certify an individual as a human trafficking victim, with completed forms filed with the Office of Victim Advocate

  • Establishes a State Human Trafficking Resource Coordinator through a grant to a nonprofit organization to assist with statewide coordination, victim identification, and meeting grant program goals

  • Allows human trafficking victims to petition PennDOT for restoration of driving privileges if their license was suspended or revoked as a direct result of their trafficking victimization

  • PennDOT must restore driving privileges if the victim determination statement confirms trafficking status at the time of suspension and the individual poses no traffic safety risk; otherwise, completion of a driver improvement course may be required

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In human trafficking, further providing for definitions and providing for victim determination statement and for State Human Trafficking Resource Coordinator; and, in licensing of drivers, providing for restoration of operating privilege for victims of human trafficking.

Last Action

First consideration

2/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary7/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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