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PA HB631
PA HB631In sexual offenses, further providing for conduct relating to sex offenders and for general rule; in falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of failure to comply with registration requirements, defining the offense of failure to comply with 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 97 Subch. I registration requirements and imposing penalties; in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for grounds for involuntary termination and for definitions; in domestic and sexual violence vi
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Introduced
02/24/2017
02/24/2017
In Committee
02/06/2018
02/06/2018
Crossed Over
04/03/2017
04/03/2017
Passed
02/21/2018
02/21/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/21/2018
02/21/2018
Introduced Session
2017-2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sexual offenses, further providing for conduct relating to sex offenders and for general rule; in falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of failure to comply with registration requirements, defining the offense of failure to comply with 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 97 Subch. I registration requirements and imposing penalties; in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for grounds for involuntary termination and for definitions; in domestic and sexual violence victim address confidentiality, further providing for agency use of designated address; in sentencing, providing for a mandatory period of probation for certain sexual offenders and extensively revising registration of sexual offenders provisions; and making editorial changes.
AI Summary
This bill makes several key changes to Pennsylvania's laws regarding sex offenders and their registration requirements:
It further defines the offense of "conduct relating to sex offenders," which makes it a felony to assist a sex offender in evading law enforcement or failing to comply with registration requirements. It also imposes harsher penalties for failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements, including making it a felony offense.
The bill creates a new subchapter in Pennsylvania's Judiciary and Judicial Procedure code to establish continued registration requirements for sex offenders who committed their offenses between April 1996 and December 2012. This new subchapter specifies registration procedures, verification requirements, and notification processes for these offenders.
The bill also expands grounds for involuntary termination of parental rights and the definition of child abuse to include cases where a parent is required to register as a sex offender. Additionally, it provides for a mandatory 3-year probation period for certain sexual offenders upon release from confinement.
Overall, the bill aims to enhance public safety by improving registration, notification, and accountability measures for sex offenders in Pennsylvania.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (21)
Ron Marsico (R)*,
Matthew Baker (R),
Thomas Caltagirone (D),
Jim Cox (R),
Harold English (R),
Mark Gillen (R),
Rich Irvin (R),
Barry Jozwiak (R),
Dawn Keefer (R),
Nick Miccarelli (R),
David Millard (R),
Dan Moul (R),
Thomas Murt (R),
Tina Pickett (R),
Mark Rozzi (D),
Frank Ryan (R),
Stan Saylor (R),
W. Todd Stephens (R),
Tarah Toohil (R),
Judy Ward (R),
Katharine Watson (R),
Last Action
Act No. 10 (on 02/21/2018)
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