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HB910 • 2025

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in offenses against the family, further providing for the offense of dealing in infant children.

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in offenses against the family, further providing for the offense of dealing in infant children.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
SCHEUREN
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
Laid on the table, May 4, 2026
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 offenses against the family, further providing for the offense of dealing in infant children.

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in offenses against the family, further providing for the offense of dealing in infant children.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in offenses against the family, further providing for the offense of dealing in infant children.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 JUDICIARY

    Reported as committed, May 4, 2026

  2. 2026-05-04 H

    First consideration, May 4, 2026

  3. 2026-05-04 H

    Laid on the table, May 4, 2026

  4. 2025-03-13 JUDICIARY

    Referred to JUDICIARY, March 13, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in offenses against the family, further providing for the offense of dealing in infant children.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 951
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 910
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SCHEUREN, STAATS, HANBIDGE, M. BROWN, KUZMA, COOK,
PICKETT, KRUPA, ROAE, KENYATTA, ROWE, KAUFFMAN, ZIMMERMAN,
CURRY, KUTZ, NEILSON, GROVE, LABS, STEHR, M. MACKENZIE,
JAMES, LEADBETER, RIGBY, SCHMITT, KLUNK AND BERNSTINE,
MARCH 13, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 13, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in offenses against the family,
further providing for the offense of dealing in infant
children.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4305 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 4305. Dealing in infant children.
(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a [misdemeanor]
felony of the first degree if he deals in humanity, by trading,
bartering, buying, selling, or dealing in infant children.
(b) Exclusion.--This section shall not apply to an otherwise
legal surrogacy or adoption.
(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the term "infant
child" means a child one year of age or younger.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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