# Pennsylvania SB 642: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for establishment of Statewide database, for access to informat . . .ion in Statewide database, for information in Statewide database, for disposition of founded and indicated reports, for amendment or expunction of information, for employees having contact with children and adoptive and foster parents, for information relating to certified or licensed child-care home residents, for continued employment or participation in program, activity or service and for investigation of reports.

Pennsylvania SB 642, An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for establishment of Statewide database, for access to informat . . .ion in Statewide database, for information in Statewide database, for disposition of founded and indicated reports, for amendment or expunction of information, for employees having contact with children and adoptive and foster parents, for information relating to certified or licensed child-care home residents, for continued employment or participation in program, activity or service and for investigation of reports., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-14 (Referred to Aging & Youth) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 642
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for establishment of Statewide database, for access to informat . . .ion in Statewide database, for information in Statewide database, for disposition of founded and indicated reports, for amendment or expunction of information, for employees having contact with children and adoptive and foster parents, for information relating to certified or licensed child-care home residents, for continued employment or participation in program, activity or service and for investigation of reports.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-14
- Last action: 2025-04-14, Referred to Aging & Youth
- Sponsor: Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- 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: Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cris Dush (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nikil Saval (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharif Street (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-04-14: Referred to Aging & Youth (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 649, 2025-04-14: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0642/PN0649), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0642/PN0649), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0642/PN0649)

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## Sources
- [PN 649 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0642/PN0649)
- [PN 649 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0642/PN0649)
- [PN 649 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0642/PN0649)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB642-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).