# Pennsylvania SB 143: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing fo . . .r definitions, for victim protection during prosecution and for safe harbor for sexually exploited children; in sex trafficking and missing and abducted children, further providing for county responsibilities; in juvenile matters, further providing for dependency in lieu of delinquency; and making an editorial change.

Pennsylvania SB 143, An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing fo . . .r definitions, for victim protection during prosecution and for safe harbor for sexually exploited children; in sex trafficking and missing and abducted children, further providing for county responsibilities; in juvenile matters, further providing for dependency in lieu of delinquency; and making an editorial change., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Daniel Laughlin (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-01-22 (Referred to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 143
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing fo . . .r definitions, for victim protection during prosecution and for safe harbor for sexually exploited children; in sex trafficking and missing and abducted children, further providing for county responsibilities; in juvenile matters, further providing for dependency in lieu of delinquency; and making an editorial change.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-01-22, Referred to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- 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: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cris Dush (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-22: Referred to Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 88, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0143/PN0088), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0143/PN0088), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0143/PN0088)

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## Sources
- [PN 88 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0143/PN0088)
- [PN 88 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0143/PN0088)
- [PN 88 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0143/PN0088)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB143-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).