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SB 45·PA·senate

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.

Sent to ExecutiveFiled Mar 18, 2026
Sponsor: Cris Dush (R)
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Presented to the Governor

Jul 12, 2026

Summary

This bill updates Pennsylvania's laws regarding human trafficking and prostitution by creating new criminal offenses for promoting prostitution and living off prostituted persons. It also establishes a dedicated fund for trafficking prevention and changes how criminal convictions affect professional licensing. These changes aim to strengthen penalties against traffickers while supporting victims.

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