PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1630, 2002
PRINTER'S NO. 2067
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1075
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY ARNOLD, MUTH, MARTIN, BARTOLOTTA, SANTARSIERO,
YAW, MENSCH, SCAVELLO, STEFANO AND AUMENT, APRIL 13, 2020
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, OCTOBER 5, 2020
AN ACT
Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and
Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in minors, further providing for the offense of
sexual abuse of children and providing for child sexual abuse
prevention task force; and, in sentencing, further providing
for sentencing for offenses involving sexual abuse of
children. AMENDING TITLES 18 (CRIMES AND OFFENSES), 23
(DOMESTIC RELATIONS) AND 42 (JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL
PROCEDURE) OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES, IN
MINORS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE OFFENSE OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF
CHILDREN; IN CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, PROVIDING FOR TASK
FORCE ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY; AND, IN SENTENCING, FURTHER
PROVIDING FOR SENTENCING FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING SEXUAL ABUSE
OF CHILDREN.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6312(d.1) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 6312. Sexual abuse of children.
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(d.1) Grading.--The offenses shall be graded as follows:
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), an offense
under subsection (b) is a felony of the second degree.
(2) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (3), a first
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