Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
HB 1873
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in offenses against the family, further providing for the offense of endangering welfare of children; in child protective services, further providing for definitions and for exclusions from child abuse; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for definitions.
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Summary AI-generated
HB 1873 amends Titles 18, 23, and 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes regarding offenses against the family, child protective services, and juvenile matters. The bill further provides for the offense of endangering the welfare of children, updates definitions and exclusions from child abuse, and revises definitions in juvenile matters.
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Sponsors + 11 cosponsors
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic lead
- Abigail Salisbury Democratic
- Ben Sanchez Democratic
- Ben Waxman Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Dave Zimmerman Republican
- Heather Boyd Democratic
- Joe Ciresi Democratic
- Joe McAndrew Democratic
- Paul Friel Democratic
- Rick Krajewski Democratic
- Valerie Gaydos Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee vote (Children & Youth): Report Bill As Amended | lower | — | fe270fac-28a9-4206-b883-a6fbe074d5bd | pass | 25 | 1 | 0 | Nov 18, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe270fac-28a9-4206-b883-a6fbe074d5bd CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Children & Youth): Adopt Amendment | lower | — | acfefe87-302b-4392-87f0-7667fca6b266 | pass | 26 | 0 | 0 | Nov 18, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/acfefe87-302b-4392-87f0-7667fca6b266 CC0-1.0 |