An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of false reports of child abuse.

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An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of false reports of child abuse.

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of false reports of child abuse.

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• An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of false reports of child abuse.

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An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of false reports of child abuse.

Current Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1725
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1465
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY DIAMOND, STAATS, K.HARRIS, KAUFFMAN, KUZMA AND
ROWE, MAY 14, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 14, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation,
further providing for the offense of false reports of child
abuse.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4906.1 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 4906.1. False reports of child abuse.
A person commits a misdemeanor of the [second] first degree
if the person intentionally or knowingly makes a false report of
child abuse under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to child
protective services) or intentionally or knowingly induces a
child to make a false claim of child abuse under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch.
63.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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