# Pennsylvania HB 2018: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the disclosure of certain criminal history record informati . . .on and certain information related to abuse to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board and to any domestic violence fatality review team; and establishing the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Program.

Pennsylvania HB 2018, An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the disclosure of certain criminal history record informati . . .on and certain information related to abuse to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board and to any domestic violence fatality review team; and establishing the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Program., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Liz Hanbidge (Democratic); status first reading, last action 2026-01-28 (Laid on the table) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2018-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2018
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the disclosure of certain criminal history record informati . . .on and certain information related to abuse to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board and to any domestic violence fatality review team; and establishing the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Program.
- Status: first reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-12
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Laid on the table
- Sponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marla Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-28: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-01-28: First consideration (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-11-12: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2577, 2025-11-12: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2018/PN2577), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2018/PN2577), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2018/PN2577)

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## Sources
- [PN 2577 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2018/PN2577)
- [PN 2577 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2018/PN2577)
- [PN 2577 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2018/PN2577)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2018-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).