l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2243

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for safe harbor for sexually exploited children; and, in juvenile matters, repealing provisions relating to dependency in lieu of delinquency.

In the Senate's Judiciary Committee since June 22, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

15 co-sponsors

Nancy Guenst, Melissa L. Shusterman, Carol Hill-Evans, Liz Hanbidge, Kristine C. Howard, Emily Kinkead, Carol Kazeem, Benjamin V. Sanchez, John C. Inglis III, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, ED NEILSON, Heather Boyd, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Mandy Steele, TINA M. DAVIS

Its course

February 25 to June 22, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action13 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Jun 16111 days

JudiciaryFeb 25 to May 468 days

AppropriationsJun 15 to Jun 161 day

In the SenateFrom Jun 16

JudiciaryFrom Jun 22

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading198–4

    Passed · Jun 16

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 15

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 25 – Jun 16

  1. Feb 25Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. May 4JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Jun 15Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 16APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 198 to 4

In the Senate Jun 22

  1. Jun 22Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 25Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 25, 2026House of Representatives
  2. May 4Reported as committed, May 4, 2026House of Representatives
  3. May 4First consideration, May 4, 2026House of Representatives
  4. May 4Laid on the table, May 4, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Jun 9Removed from table, June 9, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Jun 15Second consideration, with amendments, June 15, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Jun 15Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 15, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Jun 15(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 15, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Jun 16Re-reported as committed, June 16, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Jun 16Third consideration and final passage, June 16, 2026 (198-4)House of Representatives
  11. Jun 16(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 16, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Jun 22In the SenateSenate
  13. Jun 22Referred to JUDICIARY, June 22, 2026Senate