Bill > SB1034

This bill amends Pennsylvania's child protective services law to expand the list of sexual crimes that must be reported when committed by one child against another. Currently, the law requires reporting for specific sexual offenses like rape, sexual assault, and indecent assault. The bill adds two additional sexual crimes to this reporting requirement: unlawful dissemination of intimate images and sexual abuse of children. By adding these specific offenses to the mandatory reporting list, the bill ensures that these serious child-on-child sexual crimes will be documented and investigated under child protective services protocols. The new provisions mean that if a child commits any of these listed sexual offenses against another child, it must be reported to the appropriate authorities, regardless of the ages of the children involved. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment, giving child protective services and other relevant agencies time to prepare for the expanded reporting requirements.

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https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1034