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PA SB 1415

passed one chamber

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of neglect of care-dependent person and for the offense of abuse of care-dependent person; and, in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of institutional sexual assault.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · upper

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Did PA SB 1415 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 1415 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other. Latest recorded action (2026-10-20): Third consideration and final passage

What is PA SB 1415 about?

PA SB 1415 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of neglect of care-dependent person and for the offense of abuse of care-dependent person; and, in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of institutional sexual assault.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 1415?

Lynda Schlegel Culver is the primary sponsor of PA SB 1415, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-20 — Third consideration and final passage
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lynda Schlegel Culverprimary
  • Camera Bartolottacosponsor
  • Joe Picozzicosponsor
  • Greg Rothmancosponsor
  • Judy Wardcosponsor
  • Gene Yawcosponsor
  • Elder Vogelcosponsor
  • John Kanecosponsor
  • Patrick Stefanocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-10-20

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  2. 2026-10-07

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  3. 2026-10-06

    First consideration

    reading-1

  4. 2026-10-06

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  5. 2026-07-09

    Referred to Judiciary

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1415

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