Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
SB 45
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Pennsylvania SB 45 amends multiple state titles to address human trafficking by defining offenses such as promoting prostitution, living off of prostituted persons, and patronizing prostitution. The bill establishes the Prevention of Human Trafficking Restricted Account and modifies provisions regarding child protective services, sentencing for sexual offenses, DNA data definitions, and interstate parole supervision. Additionally, it updates the powers and duties of the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs concerning the consideration of criminal convictions.
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Sponsors + 10 cosponsors
- Cris Dush Republican lead
- Doug Mastriano Republican
- Elder Vogel Republican
- Judy Ward Republican
- Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican
- Maria Collett Democratic
- Marty Flynn Democratic
- Michele Brooks Republican
- Pat Stefano Republican
- Scott Hutchinson Republican
- Tracy Pennycuick Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINAL PASSAGE | upper | — | acb3c302-2918-4df5-85e0-78dcc429a7bc | pass | 49 | 1 | 0 | Jun 8, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/acb3c302-2918-4df5-85e0-78dcc429a7bc CC0-1.0 |
| DUSH AMENDMENT NO. A-3395 | upper | — | 6f648544-7f90-4ccf-a295-4747999dabce | pass | 50 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f648544-7f90-4ccf-a295-4747999dabce CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed | upper | — | 611738ad-b202-41e1-8641-b6bd2ee58e6c | pass | 22 | 0 | 0 | Jun 1, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/611738ad-b202-41e1-8641-b6bd2ee58e6c CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Judiciary): Reported as Amended | upper | — | 49e8dd1f-f692-427f-b37b-3bb136ca24af | pass | 13 | 0 | 1 | Apr 21, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49e8dd1f-f692-427f-b37b-3bb136ca24af CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Judiciary): Adopt Amendment | upper | — | c8a80eda-70ab-4713-b0c2-92f3776ebcb6 | pass | 12 | 1 | 1 | Apr 21, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8a80eda-70ab-4713-b0c2-92f3776ebcb6 CC0-1.0 |