PennsylvaniaSB 452025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

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 (Stat . . .e 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.

Sponsored By: Cris Dush (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Child-protection rules cover promoting prostitution

Beginning 60 days after enactment, Pennsylvania updates its child-protection definition of sexual abuse or exploitation. The listed offense changes from prostitution to promoting prostitution. This applies to child-protection decisions involving an offense committed against a child.

Lower prostitution penalties for adults

Beginning 60 days after enactment, Pennsylvania limits this prostitution offense to adults. It covers sexual activity as a business and loitering in or within view of a public place to be hired for sex. The law removes higher offense grades for repeat offenses and the felony grade for knowingly engaging while HIV-positive or having AIDS.

License reviews cover promoting prostitution

Beginning 60 days after enactment, Pennsylvania includes promoting prostitution in its sexual-offense definition for professional licensing reviews. This affects applicants and license holders whose convictions are considered. The law replaces the former references to offenses under sections 5902(b) and 5902(b.1) with section 3027.

Sex-offense rules cover promoting prostitution

Beginning 60 days after enactment, Pennsylvania updates sex-offense rules to cover promoting prostitution. Offenses under section 3027(b), including attempts, conspiracies, and solicitation to commit them, receive Tier II sexual-offense status. Any felony under section 3027 counts as a felony sex offense for DNA data and testing. For people paroled by other states, the law replaces the listed prostitution offense with promoting prostitution. That parole rule applies only when the offense is a felony and involves a minor victim.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Cris Dush

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Doug Mastriano

    Republican • Senate

  • Elder A. Vogel Jr.

    Republican • Senate

  • Judy Ward

    Republican • Senate

  • Kristin Phillips-Hill

    Republican • Senate

  • Maria Collett

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marty Flynn

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michele Brooks

    Republican • Senate

  • Patrick J. Stefano

    Republican • Senate

  • Scott Hutchinson

    Republican • Senate

  • Steven J. Santarsiero

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tracy Pennycuick

    Republican • Senate

  • Vincent J. Hughes

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 172 • No: 2

committee vote • 6/25/2026

26 0

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/8/2026

Senate Bill 45 PN1791, Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 1

Senate vote • 6/2/2026

Senate Bill 45 PN1627 A03395, DUSH Amendment No. A-3395

Yes: 50 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/1/2026

22 0

Yes: 22 • No: 0

committee vote • 4/21/2026

13 0

Yes: 13 • No: 0

committee vote • 4/21/2026

12 1

Yes: 12 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Act No. 41 of 2026

    7/20/2026Governor
  2. Approved by the Governor

    7/20/2026Governor
  3. Presented to the Governor

    7/12/2026House
  4. Signed in House

    7/12/2026House
  5. Signed in Senate

    7/12/2026House
  6. Third consideration and final passage (202-0)

    7/12/2026House
  7. Re-reported as committed

    7/12/2026House
  8. Re-referred to Appropriations

    7/1/2026House
  9. Second consideration

    7/1/2026House
  10. Removed from table

    6/29/2026House
  11. Laid on the table

    6/26/2026House
  12. First consideration

    6/26/2026House
  13. Reported as committed

    6/26/2026House
  14. Referred to Judiciary

    6/9/2026House
  15. Third consideration and final passage (49-1)

    6/8/2026Senate
  16. Amended on third consideration

    6/8/2026Senate
  17. Amended on third consideration

    6/3/2026Senate
  18. Amended on third consideration (50-0)

    6/2/2026Senate
  19. Re-reported as committed

    6/1/2026Senate
  20. Re-referred to Appropriations

    6/1/2026Senate
  21. Second consideration

    4/22/2026Senate
  22. First consideration

    4/21/2026Senate
  23. Reported as amended

    4/21/2026Senate
  24. Referred to Judiciary

    3/18/2026Senate

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