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PA HB1369
PA HB1369In child protective services, further providing for disposition and expunction of unfounded reports and general protective services reports and for disposition of founded and indicated reports, repealing provisions relating to expunction of information of perpetrator who was under 18 years of age when child abuse was committed and further providing for amendment or expunction of information and for evidence in court proceedings; and making editorial changes.
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Introduced
05/01/2025
05/01/2025
In Committee
05/01/2025
05/01/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for disposition and expunction of unfounded reports and general protective services reports and for disposition of founded and indicated reports, repealing provisions relating to expunction of information of perpetrator who was under 18 years of age when child abuse was committed and further providing for amendment or expunction of information and for evidence in court proceedings; and making editorial changes.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Pennsylvania's child protective services laws, primarily focusing on changing the retention and expunction (removal) of child abuse reports in the Statewide database. The key changes include extending the retention period for unfounded and general protective services reports from 1-10 years to 30 years, removing previous provisions that automatically expunged records when a subject child reached 23 years of age, and eliminating a specific section about expunging records for perpetrators under 18 years old. The bill allows the department to indefinitely retain names of perpetrators and school employees in reports if their Social Security number or date of birth is known. It also maintains the existing process for individuals to request amendment of records if they believe the information is inaccurate or being maintained incorrectly. The changes aim to provide more comprehensive record-keeping and potentially improve child protection by maintaining reporting information for a longer period. The new provisions will take effect 60 days after the bill's passage, giving agencies time to adjust their record-keeping practices to comply with the updated requirements.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (10)
Craig Staats (R)*,
Aaron Bernstine (R),
Gary Day (R),
Dave Delloso (D),
Rob Kauffman (R),
Andrew Kuzma (R),
Milou Mackenzie (R),
Tarah Probst (D),
Joanne Stehr (R),
Dan Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to Children & Youth (on 05/01/2025)
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