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IntroducedMar 18, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Pennsylvania Senate Bill
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), 44 (Law and Justice), 61 (Prisons and Parole) and 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for definitions, providing for the offense of promoting prostitution, for the offense of living off of prostituted persons and for the offense of patronizing prostitution and further providing for grants; in public indecency, further providing for prostitution and related offenses; establishing the Prevention of Human Trafficking Restricted Account; in child protective services, further providing for definitions; in sentencing, further providing for sexual offenses and tier system; in DNA data and testing, further providing for definitions; in interstate compacts, further providing for supervision of persons paroled by other states; and, in powers and duties relating to the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, further providing for consideration of criminal convictions.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 22, 2026: Second consideration
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 45
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Sen. Doug Mastrianocosponsor
- Sen. Tracy Pennycuickcosponsor
- Sen. Patrick Stefanocosponsor
- Sen. Scott Hutchinsoncosponsor
- Sen. Judy Wardcosponsor
- Sen. Elder Vogelcosponsor
- Sen. Marty Flynncosponsor
Votes
YES: 13
- Camera Bartolotta
- Rosemary Brown
- Amanda Cappelletti
- Maria Collett
- Cris Dush
- Art Haywood
- Wayne Langerholc
- Doug Mastriano
- Steven Santarsiero
- Nikil Saval
- Gene Yaw
- Kim Ward
- Lisa Baker
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 12
- Camera Bartolotta
- Rosemary Brown
- Amanda Cappelletti
- Maria Collett
- Cris Dush
- Art Haywood
- Wayne Langerholc
- Doug Mastriano
- Steven Santarsiero
- Gene Yaw
- Kim Ward
- Lisa Baker
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Second consideration
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Reported as amended
- First consideration
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Judiciary
Bill Texts
- Printer's No. 1512 (Mar 18, 2026)PDF
- Printer's No. 1512 (Mar 18, 2026)HTML
- Printer's No. 1512 (Mar 18, 2026)MSWORD
- Senate Amendments (Printer's No. 1512 (Mar 18, 2026))HTML
- Printer's No. 1627 (Apr 21, 2026)PDF
- Printer's No. 1627 (Apr 21, 2026)HTML
- Printer's No. 1627 (Apr 21, 2026)MSWORD
- Senate Amendment A02992 to Printers Number 1512 (Sen. Lisa Baker, 04/21/2026) -- Yes: 12, No: 1HTML
- Senate Amendment A02992 to Printers Number 1512 (Sen. Lisa Baker, 04/21/2026) -- Yes: 12, No: 1PDF
- Senate Amendment A02992 to Printers Number 1512 (Sen. Lisa Baker, 04/21/2026) -- Yes: 12, No: 1MSWORD
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