HB 538 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and response at institutions of higher education and private licensed schools, further providing for scope of article, for definitions, for education program and for follow-up; and making an editorial change.

SENATE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.NOS.

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19462147 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.

538 2025 INTRODUCEDINTZIMMERMAN, BYFINK, LEADBETER,T. HAMM, STEHR, KAUFFMAN, M.

BROWN,JONES, PUGH, MARCELL, SCHEUREN AND KUTZ, ZIMMERMAN,SHAFFER, FINK,FEBRUARY T.10, 2025 SENATOR CULVER, EDUCATION, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED, JULY 16, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools;

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amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and response at institutions of higher education and private licensed schools, further providing for scope of article, for making an editorial change.programchange. and for follow-up;

and The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

This article relates to [college and university] INSTITUTIONinstitution <--of OFhigher HIGHEReducation EDUCATIONand ANDprivate PRIVATElicensed LICENSEDschool SCHOOL sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence [and], stalking and human trafficking education, prevention and response.

"Human trafficking PREVENTION organization." A nonprofit <-- organization that specializes in outreach and education programs on human trafficking PREVENTIONprevention ANDand AWARENESSawareness INin ADHERENCEadherence TOto STANDARDSstandards <--established ESTABLISHEDby BYthe THEDepartment DEPARTMENTof OFHuman HUMANServices. SERVICES.

<-- RELEVANT OVERSIGHT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE PENNSYLVANIA <-- COALITION TO ADVANCE RESPECT, PENNSYLVANIA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE OR THE PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY.

Sections 2003-G(a), (b) and (c) and 2004-G of the 20250HB0538PN2147 - 2 - act are amended to read:

(a) General rule.--Institutions of higher education and private licensed schools shall establish and implement an 20250HB0538PN1946 - 2 - education program for all students.

In developing or implementing an education program, institutions of higher education and private licensed schools shall consult with a local rape crisis center [and],and domestic violence programprogram, and <-- human trafficking organization, as appropriate and if available.

INSTITUTIONSInstitutions OFof HIGHERhigher EDUCATIONeducation ANDand PRIVATEprivate LICENSEDlicensed SCHOOLSschools <--may MAYconsult CONSULTwith WITHa Ahuman HUMANtrafficking TRAFFICKINGPREVENTION ORGANIZATIONorganization TOto DEVELOPdevelop ANDand IMPLEMENTimplement ANan EDUCATION<-- PROGRAM.education program.

The department, in consultation with the Pennsylvania Coalition Against[Against RapeRape] [and],TO ADVANCE RESPECT and the <-- Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceViolence, and a nonprofit <-- organization that specializes in outreach and education programs on human trafficking, shall develop an online clearinghouse of model education programs and other resources to aid institutions of higher education and private licensed schools in fulfilling this requirement.

THEThe DEPARTMENTdepartment MAYmay CONSULTconsult WITHwith Aa HUMANhuman <--trafficking TRAFFICKINGPREVENTION ORGANIZATIONorganization TOto DEVELOP<-- THEdevelop ONLINEthe CLEARINGHOUSEonline OFclearinghouse MODELof EDUCATIONmodel PROGRAMSeducation ANDprograms OTHERand RESOURCES.other resources.

(5) Information on where and how to get assistance, 20250HB0538PN2147 - 3 - including the importance of medical treatment and evidence collection, and how to report sexual violence to campus authorities and local law enforcement.

20250HB0538PN1946 - 3 - (6) The possibility of pregnancy and transmission of sexual diseases.

(3) Methods by which human traffickers compel or coerce 20250HB0538PN2147 - 4 - victims to engage in involuntary servitude, including the recruitment of potential victims over social media platforms and the Internet.

20250HB0538PN1946 - 4 - (4) Risk factors that may make an individual more vulnerable to human trafficking.

20250HB0538PN2147 - 5 - An institution of higher education and private licensed school shall conduct at least one follow-up program for the students in the education program.

The follow-up program may 20250HB0538PN1946 - 5 - consist of the following:

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