Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 17 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 2175 — An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for courts of common pleas; and, in depositions and witnesses, further providing for expert testimony in certain criminal proceedings.

Last action — Referred to RULES

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

34 added · 36 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 2175 now specifies certain offenses under Pennsylvania law that require registration as a sexual offender, clarifying that this includes various crimes such as human trafficking and child endangerment when there is sexual contact involved. Importantly, the language has been streamlined, removing some redundant phrases, which makes the bill clearer. These changes are significant as they help ensure that the legal language aligns closely with the specific offenses, making it easier to enforce the registration requirements for offenders.

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3081 PRINTER'S NO.
3081 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
3131 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
2175 2020 INTRODUCED BY SCHROEDER, MIHALEK, MUSTELLO, GAYDOS, ROWE, BERNSTINE, CIRESI, EVERETT, FEE, GROVE, HEFFLEY, JOZWIAK, OWLETT, PICKETT, RYAN, STAATS AND TOPPER, JANUARY 6, 2020 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 6, 2020 AN ACT Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in depositions and witnesses, further providing for expert testimony in certain criminal proceedings.
2175 2020 INTRODUCED BY SCHROEDER, MIHALEK, MUSTELLO, GAYDOS, ROWE, BERNSTINE, CIRESI, EVERETT, FEE, GROVE, HEFFLEY, JOZWIAK, OWLETT, PICKETT, RYAN, STAATS, TOPPER, GLEIM, SAYLOR, THOMAS, DELOZIER, STRUZZI, ZIMMERMAN, POLINCHOCK AND DeLUCA, JANUARY 6, 2020 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JANUARY 14, 2020 AN ACT Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the witnesses, further providing for expert testimony in certain criminal proceedings.
(1) A criminal proceeding for an offense [for which <-- registration is required] LISTED under Subchapter H of <-- Chapter 97 (relating to registration of sexual offenders) or Subchapter I of Chapter 97 (relating to continued registration of sexual offenders).
(1) A criminal proceeding for an offense for which registration is required under Subchapter H of Chapter 97 (relating to registration of sexual offenders) or Subchapter I of Chapter 97 (relating to continued registration of sexual offenders).
(v) Section 5902(b.1) 5902(B) OR (B.1) (relating to <-- prostitution and related offenses).
(v) Section 5902(b.1) (relating to prostitution and related offenses).
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Referred to RULES

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. PN 4581 Amended on third consideration

  4. Re-reported as committed

  5. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  6. Second consideration

  7. First consideration

  8. Reported as committed

  9. Referred to JUDICIARY

  10. Third consideration and final passage

  11. Re-reported as committed

  12. Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS

  13. Second consideration

  14. Removed from table

  15. Laid on the table

  16. First consideration

  17. PN 3131 Reported as amended

  18. PN 3081 Referred to JUDICIARY

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 35 co-sponsors · 217 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Schroeder

Co-sponsors (35)

Not signed on (217)

217 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11003
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 19000
Total 47003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
ARNOLD — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Not Voting
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Not Voting
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Not Voting
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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HB 2175 PN 3131, A7790, GORDNER AMENDMENT NO. A-7790

Passed 47 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 18100
Democratic 12101
Total 47201
% of votes cast 94%4%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
ARNOLD — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Nay
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Nay
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Not Voting
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 23 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 8000
Democratic 6001
Total 23001
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
BLAKE — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Not Voting
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (JUDICIARY): Reported as Committed

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 187 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 84008
Republican 52002
Democratic 51002
Total 1870012
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (199)
Member Party Vote
BARRAR — Yea
BOBACK — Yea
BROWN — Yea
COX — Yea
DOWLING — Yea
EVERETT — Not Voting
GABLER — Yea
GILLESPIE — Yea
HAHN — Yea
HELM — Yea
HENNESSEY — Yea
HERSHEY — Yea
HICKERNELL — Yea
JONES — Yea
KELLER — Yea
KNOWLES — Yea
LEWIS — Yea
MACKENZIE — Yea
MASSER — Yea
METCALFE — Yea
MILLARD — Not Voting
MIZGORSKI — Yea
MURT — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
POLINCHOCK — Yea
PUSKARIC — Yea
PYLE — Yea
QUINN — Yea
REESE — Yea
RYAN — Yea
SANKEY — Yea
SAYLOR — Yea
SCHROEDER — Yea
SIMMONS — Yea
SONNEY — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
TOBASH — Yea
TOEPEL — Yea
TOOHIL — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
CALTAGIRONE — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Not Voting
DERMODY — Yea
DONATUCCI — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Yea
FITZGERALD — Yea
GAINEY — Not Voting
GALLOWAY — Not Voting
GOODMAN — Yea
HARRIS — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
KORTZ — Not Voting
LEE — Yea
LONGIETTI — Yea
MCCARTER — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
PETRARCA — Yea
RAVENSTAHL — Yea
READSHAW — Yea
ROEBUCK — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Not Voting
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
ULLMAN — Yea
WHEATLEY — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YOUNGBLOOD — Yea
TURZAI — Yea
Aaron Kaufer — Yea
Barry Jozwiak — Yea
DAVIS, A — Yea
Dan Miller — Not Voting
Donna Bullock — Yea
Donna Oberlander — Yea
George Dunbar — Yea
Jim Gregory — Yea
Jim Marshall — Yea
Kevin Boyle — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Yea
Mark Rozzi — Yea
Mike Zabel — Yea
Paul Schemel — Yea
Sara Innamorato — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Stephen Kinsey — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Not Voting
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Not Voting
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Not Voting
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2175?
HB 2175 is sponsored by Seth Grove, Schroeder, Natalie Mihalek (Republican), Marci Mustello (Republican), Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), David H. Rowe (Republican), Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Everett, Mindy Fee (Republican), Doyle Heffley (Republican), Clint Owlett (Republican), Tina Pickett (Republican), Barry Jozwiak, Ryan, Craig T. Staats (Republican), Jesse Topper (Republican), Barbara Gleim (Republican), Saylor, Thomas, Sheryl M. Delozier (Republican), James B. Struzzi (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Brett R. Miller (Republican), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Polinchock, Deluca, Reese, Donatucci, Mizgorski, Jack Rader (Republican), Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), Quinn, Dush, Brown, and Comitta.
What is the current status of HB 2175?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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