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HB277 • 2025

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for civil causes of action.

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for civil causes of action.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
KAUFFMAN
Last action
2025-01-27
Official status
Laid on the table, Jan. 27, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for civil causes of action.

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for civil causes of action.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for civil causes of action.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-01-27 JUDICIARY

    Reported as committed, Jan. 27, 2025

  2. 2025-01-27 H

    First consideration, Jan. 27, 2025

  3. 2025-01-27 H

    Laid on the table, Jan. 27, 2025

  4. 2025-01-22 JUDICIARY

    Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 22, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for civil causes of action.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 221
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 277
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY KAUFFMAN, M. BROWN, JAMES, COOK, ZIMMERMAN,
CUTLER, HAMM, PICKETT, M. JONES, SMITH, REICHARD, ORTITAY,
KRUPA, PIELLI, GROVE, GREINER, FEE, BANTA, ARMANINI,
T. JONES, TWARDZIK, M. MACKENZIE, RIGBY, KUZMA, KLUNK, FRITZ,
BARTON, B. MILLER, RAPP, KUTZ, STAATS, BERNSTINE AND HEFFLEY,
JANUARY 22, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 22, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further
providing for civil causes of action.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3051(a)(2) of Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 3051. Civil causes of action.
(a) General rule.--
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(2) An individual who is a victim of the sex trade may
bring a civil action in the court of common pleas of the
county where the individual resides or where any of the
alleged violations of this chapter occurred against a person
that:
(i) recruits, profits from or maintains the victim
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in any sex trade act;
(ii) abuses or causes bodily harm to the victim in
any sex trade act; and
(iii) knowingly advertises or publishes
advertisements for purposes of recruitment into sex trade
activity.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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