Pennsylvania HB 1480: An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania State Police, providing for nonpublic database registry of domestic violence offenders; and imposing penalties.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2271
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1480
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY LABS, MARCELL, MAJOR, MIHALEK, TOMLINSON,
ARMANINI, STAATS, KUZMA AND GILLEN, SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania State Police,
providing for nonpublic database registry of domestic
violence offenders; and imposing penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 44 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 25
NONPUBLIC DATABASE REGISTRY OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDERS
Subchapter
A. Preliminary Provisions
B. Database Registry
SUBCHAPTER A
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Sec.
2501. Scope of chapter.
2502. Definitions.
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§ 2501. Scope of chapter.
This chapter relates to the nonpublic database registry of
domestic violence offenders.
§ 2502. 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:
"Database registry." The Nonpublic Database Registry for
Domestic Violence Offenders established under section 2511
(relating to establishment).
"Family or household members." As defined in 23 Pa.C.S. §
6102(a) (relating to definitions).
"Law enforcement agency." Any of the following:
(1) The Pennsylvania State Police.
(2) A police department of a municipality.
(3) Any other entity that employs individuals who, by
virtue of their office or public employment, are vested by
law with a duty to maintain public order or make arrests for
offenses, whether the duty extends to all offenses or is
limited to specific offenses.
(4) The Office of Attorney General.
(5) A county district attorney's office.
"Municipality." A county, city, borough, incorporated town
or township of this Commonwealth.
SUBCHAPTER B
DATABASE REGISTRY
Sec.
2511. Establishment.
2512. Implementation and administration.
2513. Purpose.
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2514. Accessibility.
2515. Characteristics generally.
2516. Registration.
2517. In-person reporting.
2518. Information.
2519. Penalties.
§ 2511. Establishment.
The Nonpublic Database Registry for Domestic Violence
Offenders is established to carry out the purposes of this
chapter.
§ 2512. Implementation and administration.
The Pennsylvania State Police shall implement and administer
the database registry.
§ 2513. Purpose.
The purpose of the database registry shall be to maintain a
complete and systematic index of all records regarding domestic
violence offenders in this Commonwealth.
§ 2514. Accessibility.
The database registry shall be accessible only by a law
enforcement agency and the Office of Victim Advocate.
§ 2515. Characteristics generally.
The database registry shall be:
(1) Composed of an electronic database and digitized
records.
(2) Able to communicate with analogous registries
established in other jurisdictions.
§ 2516. Registration.
(a) Who must register.--An individual who has been convicted
of or adjudicated delinquent for an offense under any of the
following, or an attempt to commit an offense under any of the
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following, against family or household members shall register
with the Pennsylvania State Police to be included in the
database registry:
(1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2502 (relating to murder).
(2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2503 (relating to voluntary
manslaughter).
(3) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2504 (relating to involuntary
manslaughter).
(4) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2701 (relating to simple assault), if
the offense is graded as a misdemeanor of the second degree
or higher.
(5) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702 (relating to aggravated assault).
(6) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705 (relating to recklessly
endangering another person).
(7) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2706 (relating to terroristic threats).
(8) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2709.1 (relating to stalking).
(9) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2718 (relating to strangulation).
(10) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901 (relating to kidnapping).
(11) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2902 (relating to unlawful restraint).
(12) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2903 (relating to false imprisonment).
(b) Period of registration.--An individual who is required
to register under subsection (a) shall remain registered in the
database registry as follows:
(1) If an individual registered as a result of murder or
voluntary manslaughter, the individual shall remain
registered for the life of the individual.
(2) If an individual registered as a result of
involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, strangulation
or kidnapping, the individual shall remain registered for a
period of 25 years.
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(3) If an individual registered as a result o