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PRINTER'S NO. 2577
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2018
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HANBIDGE, SHUSTERMAN, PROBST, T. DAVIS, WAXMAN,
HILL-EVANS, FREEMAN, CONKLIN, KHAN, BOROWSKI, SANCHEZ,
HOHENSTEIN, HOWARD, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, INGLIS, D. WILLIAMS,
FRANKEL AND BRIGGS, NOVEMBER 6, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic
Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further
providing for the disclosure of certain criminal history
record information and certain information related to abuse
to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board and to any
domestic violence fatality review team; and establishing the
Domestic Violence Fatality Review Program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 9104(d) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 9104. Scope.
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(d) Certain disclosures authorized.--
(1) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a criminal
justice agency from disclosing an individual's prior criminal
activity to an individual or agency if the information
disclosed is based on records set forth in subsection (a).
(2) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a criminal
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justice agency from disclosing criminal history record
information and intelligence information, investigative
information, treatment information, including medical and
psychological information, caution indicator information,
modus operandi information, missing persons information,
employment history information, personal history information
or presentence investigative information to members of a
Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board established under 23
Pa.C.S. Ch. 68 (relating to Domestic Violence Fatality Review
Program) and authorized under that chapter to investigate and
analyze domestic violence-related fatalities.
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Section 2. Section 9121(b.1) of Title 18 is amended to read:
§ 9121. General regulations.
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(b.1) Exception.--Subsection (b)(1) and (2) shall not apply
[if]:
(1) If the request is made by a county children and
youth agency or the Department of Human Services in the
performance of duties relating to children and youth under
the act of June 24, 1937 (P.L.2017, No.396), known as the
County Institution District Law, [section 2168 of the act of
August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code,]
16 Pa.C.S. § 15768 (relating to powers and duties of county
commissioners relating to children), the act of June 13, 1967
(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, 23 Pa.C.S.
Ch. 63 (relating to child protective services) or 42 Pa.C.S.
Ch. 63 (relating to juvenile matters).
(2) If the request is made by a domestic violence
fatality review team or the Domestic Violence Fatality Review
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Board established under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 68 (relating to
Domestic Violence Fatality Review Program) and authorized
under that chapter to investigate and analyze domestic
violence-related fatalities.
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Section 3. Section 6340(a) of Title 23 is amended by adding
a paragraph to read:
§ 6340. Release of information in confidential reports.
(a) General rule.--Reports specified in section 6339
(relating to confidentiality of reports) shall only be made
available to:
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(10.1) Members of a domestic violence fatality review
team and members of the Domestic Violence Fatality Review
Board established under Chapter 68 (relating to Domestic
Violence Fatality Review Program) and authorized under that
chapter to investigate and analyze domestic violence-related
fatalities.
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Section 4. Title 23 is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 68
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FATALITY REVIEW PROGRAM
Sec.
6801. Scope of chapter.
6802. Definitions.
6803. Domestic Violence Fatality Review Program.
6804. Domestic violence fatality review teams.
6805. Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board.
6806. Access to records.
6807. Confidentiality.
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6808. Penalties.
§ 6801. Scope of chapter.
This chapter relates to domestic violence fatality review.
§ 6802. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board" or "board." A
multidisciplinary, Statewide panel that advises domestic
violence fatality review teams and recommends Statewide
improvements in domestic violence investigation, intervention
and prevention efforts.
"Domestic violence fatality review team" or "review team." A
multidisciplinary team that reviews domestic violence-related
fatalities in a local jurisdiction.
"Domestic violence-related fatality." A death resulting from
or relating to