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PRINTER'S NO. 1171
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1022
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY KORTZ, BERNSTINE, READSHAW, DOWLING, HILL-EVANS
AND KEEFER, APRIL 2, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, APRIL 2, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further
providing for exclusions from child abuse.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6304 of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 6304. Exclusions from child abuse.
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(d.1) Supervision and independent activities.--
(1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to
restrict the rights of a parent to determine the level of
supervision given to a child in a manner that is appropriate
considering the child's developmental age and abilities. A
parent may permit a child of sufficient age and maturity to
avoid harm or unreasonable risk of harm to engage in
independent activities, including the following:
(i) traveling to and from school, including by
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walking, running or bicycling;
(ii) traveling to and from nearby commercial or
recreational facilities;
(iii) engaging in outdoor play;
(iv) remaining in a vehicle unattended,
notwithstanding 75 Pa.C.S. § 3701.1 (relating to leaving
an unattended child in a motor vehicle);
(v) remaining at home unattended; or
(vi) engaging in a similar independent activity.
(2) A decision by a parent relating to supervision or
independent activities of a child under paragraph (1) shall
not constitute child abuse.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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