An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), 44 (Law and Justice), 61 (Prisons and Parole) and 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for definitions, providing for the offense of promoting prostitution, for the offense of living off of prostituted persons and for the offense of patronizing prostitution and further providing for grants; in public indecency, further providing for prostitution and related offenses; establishing the Prevention of Human Trafficking Restricted Account; in child protective services, further providing for definitions; in sentencing, further providing for sexual offenses and tier system; in DNA data and testing, further providing for definitions; in interstate compacts, further providing for supervision of persons paroled by other states; and, in powers and duties relating to the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, further providing for consideration of criminal convictions.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Jul 20Act No. 41 of 2026Latest
   2. Jul 20Approved by the Governor Josh ShapiroBecame Law
   3. Jul 12Presented to the GovernorTo Governor
      • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
   4. Jul 12Signed in House
   5. Jul 12Signed in Senate
   6. Jul 12Third consideration and final passagePassed House
   7. Jul 12Re-reported as committedMinor
   8. Jul 11
      • Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Jul 1Re-referred to AppropriationsMinor
   10. Jul 1Second considerationMinor
   11. Jun 29Removed from table
   12. Jun 26Laid on the table
   13. Jun 26First considerationMinor
   14. Jun 26Reported as committedMinor
   15. Jun 25
       • Vote recorded Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
   16. Jun 9Referred to JudiciaryMinor
   17. Jun 8Third consideration and final passagePassed Senate
       • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Jun 8Amended on third considerationMajor
   19. Jun 3Amended on third considerationMajor
   20. Jun 2Amended on third considerationMajor
       • Vote recorded DUSH AMENDMENT NO. A-3395. Result: pass.Upper
   21. Jun 1Re-reported as committedMinor
       • Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
   22. Jun 1Re-referred to AppropriationsMinor
   23. Apr 22Second considerationMinor
   24. Apr 21First considerationMinor
       • Vote recorded Committee vote (Judiciary): Reported as Amended. Result: pass.Upper
       • Vote recorded Committee vote (Judiciary): Adopt Amendment A02992. Result: pass.Upper
   25. Apr 21Reported as amendedMajor
   26. Mar 18Referred to JudiciaryIntroduced