Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 13 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1352 — 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.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, April 30, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

This bill updates the definition of unlawful contact with a minor in Pennsylvania.

The bill amends Pennsylvania's laws about unlawful contact with minors, specifying various sexual offenses related to minors. It lists various acts that constitute unlawful contact, requiring compliance from individuals in contact with minors.

Summary

Updating the Definition of Unlawful Contact with a Minor

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the definition of unlawful contact with a minor to include additional offenses related to human trafficking and modifies the enumeration of existing offenses.

  • 18 Pa.C.S. § 6318(a)

    (1) Any of the offenses enumerated in Chapter 31 (relating to sexual offenses). → (1.1) Any of the offenses enumerated in Chapter 30 (relating to human trafficking), if the activity involved sexual servitude and the victim was a minor.

    This change adds human trafficking offenses involving minors to the list of unlawful contacts.

  • 18 Pa.C.S. § 6318(a)

    [(1)] → (1.2)

    This renumbers the existing sexual offenses to make room for the new definition.

  • 18 Pa.C.S. § 6318(a)

    [(1)] → (1.3)

    This adds a specific reference to incest as an unlawful contact.

  • 18 Pa.C.S. § 6318(a)

    [(1)] → (1.4)

    This includes endangering the welfare of children involving sexual contact as an unlawful contact.

  • 18 Pa.C.S. § 6318(a)

    [(1)] → (4.1)

    This specifies that corruption of minors involving sexual contact is also considered unlawful contact.

  • 18 Pa.C.S. § 6318(a)

    [(1)] → (4.2)

    This adds another instance of corruption of minors as an unlawful contact.

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, April 30, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1352 do?
Updating the Definition of Unlawful Contact with a Minor
Who sponsors HB 1352?
HB 1352 is sponsored by Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Craig T. Staats (Republican), R. Lee James (Republican), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Robert Leadbeter (Republican), Andrew Kuzma (Republican), Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Barbara Gleim (Republican), Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Tina Pickett (Republican), Donna Scheuren (Republican), and Stephenie Scialabba.
What is the current status of HB 1352?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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