PRINTER'S NO. 4025
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2652
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY BURNS, MURT, DALEY, YOUNGBLOOD, BARRAR, HARKINS,
J. McNEILL, CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, READSHAW AND TAI,
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and
immunities, providing for nondisclosure agreements.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 8316.2. Nondisclosure agreements.
(a) General rule.--A provision in a settlement agreement
that prevents the disclosure of the underlying facts and
circumstances to the action is prohibited in any civil action
the factual foundation for which establishes a cause of action
for civil damages for an act of sexual abuse or exploitation of
a child.
(b) Agreement void.--A provision in a settlement agreement
entered into on or after the effective date of this section that
prevents the disclosure of the underlying facts and
circumstances to the action described in subsection (a) is void
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and unenforceable.
(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "sexual
abuse or exploitation" means sexual abuse or exploitation as
defined in 23 Pa.C.S. § 6303(a) (relating to definitions).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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