HB 2474 — An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for exclusions from child abuse and for persons required to report suspected child abuse.

PRINTER'S NO.    3323

                       THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                             HOUSE BILL
                             No. 2474
                                                     Session of
                                                       2026

     INTRODUCED BY RIVERA, MARCELL, BRIGGS, ABNEY, SANCHEZ, PIELLI,
        WALLEN AND SHUSTERMAN, APRIL 29, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 29, 2026


                                          AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further
 3      providing for exclusions from child abuse and for persons
 4      required to report suspected child abuse.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.         Section 6304(f)(2)(i) of Title 23 of the
 8   Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
 9   § 6304.    Exclusions from child abuse.
10      * * *
11      (f)    Child-on-child contact.--
12             * * *
13             (2)   Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the following shall
14      apply:
15                   (i)    Acts constituting any of the following crimes
16             against a child shall be subject to the reporting
17             requirements of this chapter:
18                         (A)   rape as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121
19                   (relating to rape);
 1                    (B)     involuntary deviate sexual intercourse as
 2                defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (relating to involuntary
 3                deviate sexual intercourse);
 4                    (C)     sexual assault as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. §
 5                3124.1 (relating to sexual assault);
 6                    (D)     aggravated indecent assault as defined in 18
 7                Pa.C.S. § 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent
 8                assault);
 9                    (E)     indecent assault as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. §
10                3126 (relating to indecent assault); [and]
11                    (F)     indecent exposure as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. §
12                3127 (relating to indecent exposure)[.];
13                    (G)     unlawful dissemination of intimate image as
14                defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3131 (relating to unlawful
15                dissemination of intimate image); and
16                    (H)     sexual abuse of children as defined in 18
17                Pa.C.S. § 6312 (relating to sexual abuse of
18                children).
19                * * *
20      Section 2.    Section 6311(c) of Title 23 is amended and the
21   section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
22   § 6311.    Persons required to report suspected child abuse.
23      * * *
24      (c)    Staff members of institutions, etc.--Whenever a person
25   is required to report under subsection (b) or (e) in the
26   capacity as a member of the staff of a medical or other public
27   or private institution, school, facility or agency, that person
28   shall report immediately in accordance with section 6313 and
29   shall immediately thereafter notify the person in charge of the
30   institution, school, facility or agency or the designated agent

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 1   of the person in charge. Upon notification, the person in charge
 2   or the designated agent, if any, shall facilitate the
 3   cooperation of the institution, school, facility or agency with
 4   the investigation of the report. Any intimidation, retaliation
 5   or obstruction in the investigation of the report is subject to
 6   the provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4958 (relating to intimidation,
 7   retaliation or obstruction in child abuse cases). This chapter
 8   does not require more than one report from any such institution,
 9   school, facility or agency.
10      (e)   Additional reporting.--A mandated reporter enumerated in
11   subsection (a) shall make a report via the Statewide toll-free
12   telephone number under section 6332 (relating to establishment
13   of Statewide toll-free telephone number) or by electronic
14   submission under section 6305 (relating to electronic reporting)
15   if the mandated reporter has reasonable cause to suspect the
16   existence of child sexual abuse material or artificially
17   generated child sexual abuse material as those terms are defined
18   in 18 Pa.C.S. § 6312(g) (relating to sexual abuse of children).
19   This subsection shall apply whether or not the material was
20   created, displayed or exhibited to others by a minor. Upon
21   receipt of a report under this subsection, the department shall
22   transmit a copy of the report to the appropriate law enforcement
23   agency and may transmit a copy of the report to the appropriate
24   county agency.
25      Section 3.    This act shall take effect in one year.




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