Pennsylvania HB 1098: 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

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1212 PRINTER'S NO. 1595
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1098
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ORTITAY, BENHAM, COOK, MADDEN, SANCHEZ, GAYDOS AND
RIVERA, APRIL 1, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 5, 2025
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 as a
program 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
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Internet Crimes Against Children Program shall be used for the
following purposes:
(1) to provide grants 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. Ch. 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 provide grants to task forces which 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) to provide grants 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. Ch. 31 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 shall include consideration of geographical
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dispersion of task forces under subsection (b).
(d) Funding.--Grants received under the Investigation and
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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