Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 16 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 552 — An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the Pennsylvania Amber Alert System, the Missing Endangered Person Advisory System and the Green Alert System and for duties of the Pennsylvania State Police; assessing costs; providing for immunity and penalties; and making a repeal.

Last action — Referred to Judiciary

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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 February 11, 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

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill establishes new alert systems for recovering abducted and missing persons and includes provisions for penalties and immunity related to the alert systems.

  • 35 Pa.C.S. § 6102

    The Pennsylvania State Police shall establish and maintain the Pennsylvania Amber Alert System to assist in the recovery of abducted children through prompt notification to the general public, appropriate law enforcement authorities and other public agencies.

    This establishes the Pennsylvania Amber Alert System for abducted children.

  • 35 Pa.C.S. § 6103

    The Pennsylvania State Police shall establish and maintain the Missing Endangered Person Advisory System to assist in the recovery of missing persons who are at special risk of harm or injury, through prompt notification to the general public, appropriate law enforcement authorities and other agencies.

    This creates the Missing Endangered Person Advisory System to help find missing persons at risk.

  • 35 Pa.C.S. § 6104

    The Pennsylvania State Police shall establish and maintain the Green Alert System to assist in the recovery of missing veterans-at-risk through prompt notification to the general public, appropriate law enforcement authorities and other agencies.

    This creates the Green Alert System to locate missing veterans who are considered at risk.

  • 35 Pa.C.S. § 6106

    The transmission, broadcast or other communication of a public alert, other than through the Pennsylvania Amber Alert System, the Missing Endangered Person Advisory System or the Green Alert System, intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently purporting to be made by, with or through the authority of the Pennsylvania Amber Alert System, the Missing Endangered Person Advisory System or the Green Alert System, is prohibited and shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000.

    This prohibits unauthorized use of alert systems and establishes a penalty for violations.

  • 35 Pa.C.S. § 6109

    Unless the court finds that undue hardship would result, in addition to any other cost imposed by law, a cost of $25 shall automatically be assessed on each person convicted, adjudicated delinquent or granted Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition of the offenses named in this section. The cost shall be forwarded to the Commonwealth and used by the Pennsylvania State Police to establish and maintain the Pennsylvania Amber Alert System and apply to the following offenses: 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901 (relating to kidnapping). 18 Pa.C.S. § 2902 (relating to unlawful restraint). 18 Pa.C.S. § 2903 (relating to false imprisonment). 18 Pa.C.S. § 2904 (relating to interference with custody of children). 18 Pa.C.S. § 2905 (relating to interference with custody of committed persons). 18 Pa.C.S. § 2906 (relating to criminal coercion). 18 Pa.C.S. § 2907 (relating to disposition of ransom). 18 Pa.C.S. § 2908 (relating to missing children). 18 Pa.C.S. § 2909 (relating to concealment of whereabouts of a child). 18 Pa.C.S. § 2910 (relating to luring a child into a motor vehicle or structure).

    This introduces a $25 assessment fee for certain offenses to fund the Amber Alert System.

  • 35 Pa.C.S. § 6110(b)

    Any person who provides, obtains or attempts to provide or obtain assistance for a child who is the subject of a Pennsylvania Amber Alert System notice, a person who is the subject of a Missing Endangered Person Advisory or a veteran-at-risk who is the subject of a Green Alert shall be immune from civil liability for acts or omissions in providing or obtaining or attempting to provide or obtain assistance except for acts or omissions intended to cause harm and for which the law does not recognize justification or that constitute gross negligence or willful, wanton or reckless conduct.

    This grants civil immunity to individuals assisting in alerts, with certain exceptions.

  • This act shall take effect immediately.

    This specifies that the law will take effect right away.

Action History

  1. Referred to Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 236 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (236)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 552?
HB 552 is sponsored by Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), and G. Roni Green (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 552?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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