HB 1513 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in computer offenses, providing for liability for Internet publishers and distributors of material harmful to minors.
Last action — Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, May 29, 2025
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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29 sponsors
1 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (17 R · 12 D) — cross-party backing.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Requiring Age Verification To Pornographic Websites To Prevent Children From Gaining Access
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 1769 View text Current
Action History
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Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, May 29, 2025
Sponsors
- Thomas H. Kutz · Cosponsor
- Scott Barger · Cosponsor
- Jeanne McNeill · Cosponsor
- Joseph D'Orsie · Cosponsor
- John A. Schlegel · Cosponsor
- Eric R. Nelson · Cosponsor
- Kristin Marcell · Cosponsor
- Keith J. Greiner · Cosponsor
- Greg Scott · Cosponsor
- Lisa A. Borowski · Cosponsor
- Paul Friel · Cosponsor
- Ben Waxman · Cosponsor
- Joe Webster · Cosponsor
- Christina D. Sappey · Cosponsor
- Nancy Guenst · Cosponsor
- Melissa L. Shusterman · Cosponsor
- Justin C. Fleming · Cosponsor
- David H. Rowe · Cosponsor
- Jacob D. Banta · Cosponsor
- Mary Jo Daley · Cosponsor
- Brenda M. Pugh · Cosponsor
- Clint Owlett · Cosponsor
- Mark M. Gillen · Cosponsor
- Andrew Kuzma · Cosponsor
- Robert Leadbeter · Cosponsor
- Rob W. Kauffman · Cosponsor
- Jamie L. Flick · Cosponsor
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
- Jill N. Cooper · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 224 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Jill N. Cooper Republican
Co-sponsors (28)
- Thomas H. Kutz Republican
- Scott Barger Republican
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic
- Joseph D'Orsie Republican
- John A. Schlegel Republican
- Eric R. Nelson Republican
- Kristin Marcell Republican
- Keith J. Greiner Republican
- Greg Scott Democratic
- Lisa A. Borowski Democratic
- Paul Friel Democratic
- Ben Waxman Democratic
- Joe Webster Democratic
- Christina D. Sappey Democratic
- Nancy Guenst Democratic
- Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic
- Justin C. Fleming Democratic
- David H. Rowe Republican
- Jacob D. Banta Republican
- Mary Jo Daley Democratic
- Brenda M. Pugh Republican
- Clint Owlett Republican
- Mark M. Gillen Republican
- Andrew Kuzma Republican
- Robert Leadbeter Republican
- Rob W. Kauffman Republican
- Jamie L. Flick Republican
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
Not signed on (224)
224 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 224 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1513 do?
- Requiring Age Verification To Pornographic Websites To Prevent Children From Gaining Access
- Who sponsors HB 1513?
- HB 1513 is sponsored by Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), Scott Barger (Republican), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Joseph D'Orsie (Republican), John A. Schlegel (Republican), Eric R. Nelson (Republican), Kristin Marcell (Republican), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), Greg Scott (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Paul Friel (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), David H. Rowe (Republican), Jacob D. Banta (Republican), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Brenda M. Pugh (Republican), Clint Owlett (Republican), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Andrew Kuzma (Republican), Robert Leadbeter (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Jamie L. Flick (Republican), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), and Jill N. Cooper (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1513?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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