PRINTER'S NO. 193
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
232
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, KINKEAD, RABB, KINSEY, FIEDLER,
SANCHEZ, HOHENSTEIN, MADDEN, DELLOSO, PARKER AND STURLA,
MARCH 10, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 10, 2023
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in abortion, further providing for
prohibition against cooperation with out-of-State abortion
investigations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 3208.2. Prohibition against cooperation with out-of-State
abortion investigations.
(a) General rule.--The applicable individuals and entities
in subsection (b) may not provide any information nor expend or
use time, money, facilities, property, equipment, personnel or
other resources in furtherance of any interstate investigation
or proceeding seeking to impose civil or criminal liability upon
an individual or entity for:
(1) The provision, seeking or receipt of or inquiring
about abortion or its related activity, that is legal in this
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(2) Assisting an individual or entity providing,
seeking, receiving or responding to an inquiry about abortion
and its related activity, that is legal in this Commonwealth.
(b) Applicable individuals and entities.--The prohibition
contained in subsection (a) shall apply to the following
individuals and entities:
(1) A Commonwealth government entity.
(2) A law enforcement agency.
(3) A peace officer.
(4) A political subdivision of the Commonwealth or a
municipal or any other local authority, including its
officers, agencies, employees and contractors.
(c) Exception.--This section does not apply to an
investigation or proceeding if the conduct of the investigation
or proceeding would be a violation of the laws of this
Commonwealth.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Commonwealth government entity." Commonwealth government as
that term is defined in 2 Pa.C.S. § 101 (relating to
definitions).
"Law enforcement agency." Any of the following:
(1) The Pennsylvania State Police.
(2) The Capitol Police.
(3) The Harrisburg International Airport Police.
(4) An airport authority police department.
(5) A county park police force under section 2511(b) of
the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The
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(6) A public agency of a political subdivision having
general police powers and charged with making arrests in
connection with the enforcement of the criminal or traffic
laws, including the sheriff's office in a county of the
second class.
(7) A campus police or university police department.
(8) A railroad or street railway police department.
(9) Any other individual or entity engaged in a law
enforcement action.
"Peace officer." As defined in section 501 (relating to
definitions).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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