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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2252: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of unlawful dissemination of intimate image; and, in minors, further providing for the offense of sexual abuse of children.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2252 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of unlawful dissemination of intimate image; and, in minors, further providing for the offense of sexual abuse of children. Primary sponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic). It lists 28 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 18, 2026): Referred to Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 26 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Emily KinkeadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Lisa BorowskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse168
Heather BoydCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse163
Danilo BurgosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse197
Johanny Cepeda-FreytizCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Gina CurryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse164
Tina DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse141
Justin FlemingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse105
Bob FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse136
Mark GillenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Joe HohensteinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse177
John InglisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Mary IsaacsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse175
Maureen MaddenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Dave MadsenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse104
La'Tasha MayesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Jeanne McNeillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Bob MerskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Danielle OttenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse155
Chris PielliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse156
Lindsay PowellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Tarah ProbstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse189
Brenda PughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Donna ScheurenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Melissa ShustermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse157
Mandy SteeleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Dan WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Judiciary
  2. Third consideration and final passage
  3. Re-reported as committed
  4. Re-committed to Appropriations
  5. Second consideration, with amendments
  6. Removed from table
  7. Laid on the table
  8. First consideration
  9. Reported as committed
  10. Referred to Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source