Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 45: 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.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 45 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on March 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Cris Dush (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 20, 2026): Act No. 41 of 2026.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 9
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cris Dush | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Michele Brooks | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 50 |
| Maria Collett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 12 |
| Marty Flynn | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Scott Hutchinson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| Doug Mastriano | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 33 |
| Tracy Pennycuick | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 28 |
| Pat Stefano | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 32 |
| Elder Vogel | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 47 |
| Judy Ward | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 30 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Act No. 41 of 2026
- Approved by the Governor
- Presented to the Governor
- Signed in House
- Signed in Senate
- Third consideration and final passage
- Re-reported as committed
- Re-referred to Appropriations
- Second consideration
- Removed from table
- Laid on the table
- First consideration
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