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.

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.