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SB1034 • 2025

An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for exclusions from child abuse.

An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for exclusions from child abuse.

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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
MALONE
Last action
2025-10-03
Official status
Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 3, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for exclusions from child abuse.

An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for exclusions from child abuse.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for exclusions from child abuse.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-10-03 JUDICIARY

    Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 3, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for exclusions from child abuse.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 1199
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1034
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MALONE, FONTANA, COSTA AND TARTAGLIONE,
OCTOBER 3, 2025
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 3, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further
providing for exclusions from child abuse.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6304(f)(2)(i) of Title 23 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 6304. Exclusions from child abuse.
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(f) Child-on-child contact.--
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(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the following shall
apply:
(i) Acts constituting any of the following crimes
against a child shall be subject to the reporting
requirements of this chapter:
(A) rape as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121
(relating to rape);
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(B) involuntary deviate sexual intercourse as
defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (relating to involuntary
deviate sexual intercourse);
(C) sexual assault as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. §
3124.1 (relating to sexual assault);
(D) aggravated indecent assault as defined in 18
Pa.C.S. § 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent
assault);
(E) indecent assault as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. §
3126 (relating to indecent assault); [and]
(F) indecent exposure as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. §
3127 (relating to indecent exposure)[.];
(G) unlawful dissemination of intimate image as
defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3131 (relating to unlawful
dissemination of intimate image); and
(H) sexual abuse of children as defined in 18
Pa.C.S. § 6312 (relating to sexual abuse of
children).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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