Pennsylvania SB 1335: An Act amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, providing for Investigation and Prosecution of Internet Crimes Against Children Program.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1728
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1335
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY ROBINSON, BARTOLOTTA, PENNYCUICK, FONTANA, COSTA,
J. WARD, MILLER, STEFANO, FARRY AND PISCIOTTANO, MAY 20, 2026
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MAY 20, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274),
entitled "An act establishing the Pennsylvania Commission on
Crime and Delinquency, providing for its powers and duties
establishing several advisory committees within the
commission and providing for their powers and duties,"
providing for Investigation and Prosecution of Internet
Crimes Against Children Program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274),
referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and
Delinquency Law, is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 7.3. Investigation and Prosecution of Internet Crimes
Against Children Program.
(a) Establishment.--The Investigation and Prosecution of
Internet Crimes Against Children Program is established within
the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
(b) Use.--Money available to the Pennsylvania Commission on
Crime and Delinquency for the Investigation and Prosecution of
Internet Crimes Against Children Program shall be used to
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provide grants:
(1) to law enforcement agencies to establish or support
task forces of State or local investigators and prosecutors,
which may include forensic specialists and education
specialists, to investigate and prosecute violations of 18
Pa.C.S. Chs. 30 (relating to human trafficking) and 31
(relating to sexual offenses) and 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 6312
(relating to sexual abuse of children), 6318 (relating to
unlawful contact with minor) and 6320 (relating to sexual
exploitation of children) committed on the Internet against
individuals under 18 years of age;
(2) to task forces that receive funding under 34 U.S.C.
Ch. 211 Subch. I (relating to national strategy for child
exploitation prevention and interdiction) to supplement
Federal funding received under 34 U.S.C. § 21116 (relating to
ICAC grant program); or
(3) for the purpose of training members of task forces
under paragraphs (1) and (2) in the best practices of
detecting, investigating and prosecuting violations of 18
Pa.C.S. Chs. 30 and 31 and 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 6312, 6318 and 6320
committed on the Internet against individuals under 18 years
of age or the purposes of a task force under 34 U.S.C. §
21113 (relating to purpose of ICAC task forces).
(c) Guidelines.--The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and
Delinquency shall adopt guidelines for the administration of the
Investigation and Prosecution of Internet Crimes Against
Children Program and a scoring process for the awarding of
grants, which guidelines shall include consideration of
geographical dispersion of task forces under subsection (b).
(d) Funding.--Grants received under the Investigation and
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Prosecution of Internet Crimes Against Children Program shall be
in addition to funding under 34 U.S.C. Ch. 211 Subch. I or any
other Federal or State funding.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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