Pennsylvania HB 1835: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in minors, further providing for the offense of sexual abuse of children.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2258
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1835
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY OWLETT, KLUNK, PICKETT, SCHEUREN, KUZMA, BERNSTINE
AND M. MACKENZIE, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in minors, further providing for the
offense of sexual abuse of children.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6312 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 6312. Sexual abuse of children.
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(d.2) Sentencing enhancement.--The Pennsylvania Commission
on Sentencing, in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. § 2154 (relating to
adoption of guidelines for sentencing), shall provide for a
sentencing enhancement for the courts to consider in cases
involving a violation of subsection (b), (c) or (d) if the child
depicted was a descendant, including a stepchild,
stepgrandchild, brother, sister, nephew, niece, cousin or other
relative of the defendant.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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