HB 849

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation, providing for the offense of failure to comply with child abuse offender registration requirements; in sentencing, providing for registration of child abuse offenders; and imposing penalties.

In committee Last action March 10, 2025: Referred to Judiciary

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 6

Prime sponsor: Aaron Bernstine
Cosponsors (5): Mark Gillen, Martin Causer, Milou Mackenzie, Rob Kauffman, Ryan Bizzarro

Status

In committee as of March 10, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 1

Date	Chamber	Action
March 10, 2025	House	Referred to Judiciary

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Sources for this page

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Pennsylvania General Assembly: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills — copied November 2, 2026

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