# Pennsylvania HB 236: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public indecency, further providing for the offense of obscene and other sexual materials and performances.

Pennsylvania HB 236, An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public indecency, further providing for the offense of obscene and other sexual materials and performances., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Gleim (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-01-22 (Referred to Education) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 236
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public indecency, further providing for the offense of obscene and other sexual materials and performances.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-01-22, Referred to Education
- Sponsor: Barbara Gleim (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 22
- 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: Barbara Gleim (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Roae (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bryan Cutler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dane Watro (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Rowe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jacob D. Banta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Walsh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joanne Stehr (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Hamm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John A. Lawrence (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marla Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Milou Mackenzie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Leadbeter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Barger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Seth Grove
- Cosponsor: Tom Jones (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-22: Referred to Education (House)

## Bill text

- PN 189, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0236/PN0189), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0236/PN0189), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0236/PN0189)

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## Sources
- [PN 189 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0236/PN0189)
- [PN 189 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0236/PN0189)
- [PN 189 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0236/PN0189)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB236-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).