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Introduced
01/25/2021
01/25/2021
In Committee
05/28/2021
05/28/2021
Crossed Over
05/25/2021
05/25/2021
Passed
Dead
11/30/2022
11/30/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in minors, further providing for the offense of unlawful contact with minor.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to further provide for the offense of unlawful contact with a minor. The key provisions include:
1. Expanding the list of offenses covered under the "unlawful contact with minor" law to include human trafficking involving sexual servitude, incest, endangering the welfare of children involving sexual contact, certain types of corruption of minors, and attempts/solicitations/conspiracies to commit these offenses.
2. Specifying that the law applies when either the person initiating the contact or the minor being contacted is within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The bill is intended to strengthen protections for minors by broadening the scope of prohibited conduct under the unlawful contact with minor statute.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (14)
Marci Mustello (R)*,
Karen Boback (R),
Matthew Dowling (R),
Barb Gleim (R),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Rob Kauffman (R),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Greg Rothman (R),
David Rowe (R),
Frank Ryan (R),
Jim Struzzi (R),
Wendi Thomas (R),
Tarah Toohil (R),
Joseph Webster (D),
Last Action
Referred to JUDICIARY (on 05/28/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2021&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=231 |
| House Fiscal Note PN 0195 | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2021/0/HB0231P0195.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2021&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0231&pn=0195 |
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