Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1531 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in offenses against the family, providing for the offense of child torture.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, May 30, 2025

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 30, 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

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 1 R) — 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

Providing Protections against Child Torture

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, May 30, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (246)

246 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1531 do?
Providing Protections against Child Torture
Who sponsors HB 1531?
HB 1531 is sponsored by Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), and Tarah Probst (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1531?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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