HB1369

In child protective services, further providing for disposition and expunction of unfounded reports and general protective services reports and for disposition of founded and indicated reports, repealing provisions relating to expunction of information of perpetrator who was under 18 years of age when child abuse was committed and further providing for amendment or expunction of information and for evidence in court proceedings; and making editorial changes.

Introduced·5/1/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB1369 amends child protective services laws to change the expunction and retention of child abuse reports.

Pennsylvania HB1369 amends Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to modify the handling of child abuse reports. It changes the retention period for unfounded reports from one year to 30 years, and mandates their expunction after 30 years or when the youngest child involved reaches 23 years of age. The bill also removes the expunction of information for perpetrators under 18 years old at the time of the abuse. It allows for the retention of information on perpetrators and school employees if their Social Security number or date of birth is known.

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Where it stands

Current
Children & Youth Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

DDD
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

May 1, 2025

House

Referred to Children & Youth