SB 1050 — An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for exclusions from child abuse and for persons required to report suspected child abuse.
Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, Nov. 19, 2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced October 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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22 sponsors
1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (17 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Protecting Our Children in the Digital Age
Bill Text
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Read SB 1050 on the official Pennsylvania source →Action History
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Referred to JUDICIARY, Nov. 19, 2025
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In the House
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(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1058-1060), Nov. 19, 2025
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Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 19, 2025 (46-0)
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Re-reported as committed, Nov. 18, 2025
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Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 17, 2025
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Second consideration, Oct. 29, 2025
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First consideration, Oct. 28, 2025
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Reported as amended, Oct. 28, 2025
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Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 8, 2025
Sponsors
- Rosemary M. Brown · Cosponsor
- Tracy Pennycuick · Primary
- Lisa Baker · Cosponsor
- Lynda Schlegel Culver · Cosponsor
- Camera Bartolotta · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Stefano · Cosponsor
- Kristin Phillips-Hill · Cosponsor
- David G. Argall · Cosponsor
- Frank A. Farry · Cosponsor
- Elder A. Vogel · Cosponsor
- Jay Costa · Cosponsor
- Greg Rothman · Cosponsor
- Daniel Laughlin · Cosponsor
- Steven J. Santarsiero · Cosponsor
- Devlin J. Robinson · Cosponsor
- James Andrew Malone · Cosponsor
- Art Haywood · Cosponsor
- Cris Dush · Cosponsor
- Scott Martin · Cosponsor
- Wayne Langerholc · Cosponsor
- Judith L. Schwank · Cosponsor
- Judy Ward · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Tracy Pennycuick Republican
Co-sponsors (21)
- Rosemary M. Brown Republican
- Lisa Baker Republican
- Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican
- Camera Bartolotta Republican
- Patrick J. Stefano Republican
- Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican
- David G. Argall Republican
- Frank A. Farry Republican
- Elder A. Vogel Republican
- Jay Costa Democratic
- Greg Rothman Republican
- Daniel Laughlin Republican
- Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic
- Devlin J. Robinson Republican
- James Andrew Malone Democratic
- Art Haywood Democratic
- Cris Dush Republican
- Scott Martin Republican
- Wayne Langerholc Republican
- Judith L. Schwank Democratic
- Judy Ward Republican
Not signed on (231)
231 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 231 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Anthony Williams | — | Yea |
| Amanda M. Cappelletti | Democratic | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Yea |
| James Andrew Malone | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| John I. Kane | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Katie J. Muth | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Lindsey M. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Collett | Democratic | Yea |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Miller | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Pisciottano | Democratic | Yea |
| Nikil Saval | Democratic | Yea |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 |
| Chris Gebhard | Republican | Yea |
| Cris Dush | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn W. Keefer | Republican | Yea |
| Devlin J. Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Mastriano | Republican | Not Voting |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Frank A. Farry | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | Yea |
| Jarrett Coleman | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Picozzi | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Pittman | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Pennycuick | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1050 do?
- Protecting Our Children in the Digital Age
- Who sponsors SB 1050?
- SB 1050 is sponsored by Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Lisa Baker (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), David G. Argall (Republican), Frank A. Farry (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Jay Costa (Democratic), Greg Rothman (Republican), Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), James Andrew Malone (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Cris Dush (Republican), Scott Martin (Republican), Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), and Judy Ward (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1050?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced October 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 1050?
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