PRINTER'S NO. 965
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
851
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, LEACH, DINNIMAN, TEPLITZ, FONTANA,
PILEGGI, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, RAFFERTY, SCHWANK, YUDICHAK AND
AUMENT, MAY 28, 2015
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MAY 28, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and
Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for
definitions; repealing provisions relating to appropriate
implementation for minor victims of human trafficking;
providing for special relief to restore victim's dignity and
autonomy; adding provisions relating to safe harbor for
sexually exploited children by imposing duties on law
enforcement officers and the Department of Human Services and
establishing the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children
Fund; in public indecency, further providing for the offense
of prostitution and related offenses; and, in juvenile
matters, further providing for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3001 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions to read:
§ 3001. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Department." The Department of Human Services of the
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