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PA HB2766

PA HB2766
In child protective services, further providing for definitions, for exclusions from child abuse, for electronic reporting, for persons encouraged to report suspected child abuse, for reporting procedure, for mandatory reporting and postmortem investigation of deaths, for establishment of Statewide database, for disposition of complaints received, for access to information in Statewide database and for information in Statewide database, providing for child abuse registry, further providing for d

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Introduced
09/14/2026
In Committee
09/14/2026
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 definitions, for exclusions from child abuse, for electronic reporting, for persons encouraged to report suspected child abuse, for reporting procedure, for mandatory reporting and postmortem investigation of deaths, for establishment of Statewide database, for disposition of complaints received, for access to information in Statewide database and for information in Statewide database, providing for child abuse registry, further providing for disposition and expunction of unfounded reports and general protective services reports, for disposition of founded and indicated reports, for expunction of information of perpetrator who was under 18 years of age when child abuse was committed, for confidentiality of reports, for release of information in confidential reports, for exchange of information, for amendment or expunction of information, for studies of data in records, for investigating performance of county agency, for employees having contact with children and adoptive and foster parents and for information relating to certified or licensed child-care home residents, providing for child-care centers, group child-care homes and family child-care homes, further providing for volunteers having contact with children, for continued employment or participation in program, activity or service, for recertification, for reports to Governor and General Assembly, for penalties, for reports to department and coroner, for investigation of reports and for voluntary or court-ordered services and findings of child abuse; and making editorial changes.

AI Summary

This bill amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to significantly overhaul the state's child protective services, child abuse reporting, and background check systems. Specifically, the legislation creates a dedicated "child abuse registry" separate from the broader Statewide database and case management system, redefines who can be considered a perpetrator (lowering the age threshold to 14 in certain circumstances and replacing references to severe forms of trafficking with "human trafficking"), and updates definitions related to child-care services. Furthermore, the bill establishes a streamlined background check process called a "consolidated eligibility determination" for child-care center, group child-care home, and family child-care home personnel, standardizes the handling and expunction or status changes of unfounded or indicated reports, modifies rules regarding the confidentiality and authorized release of sensitive records to various agencies and officials, and outlines increased civil and criminal penalties for unauthorized access, use, or failure to amend records within these databases.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (14)

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary (on 09/14/2026)

Bill Topics

Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Child Abuse and Child Custody
Social Welfare
  • ‐ Family Issues

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2766 09/08/2026
BillText https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2766/PN3872 09/14/2026
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