HB 1098 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, providing for Investigation and Prosecution of Internet Crimes Against Children Program.

HB 1098 establishes a new program under Pennsylvania's Commission on Crime and Delinquency to combat internet crimes against children. It directs the Commission to provide grants to law enforcement task forces for investigating and prosecuting internet-related crimes against minors under 18, specifically violations of Pennsylvania laws covering sexual offenses, human trafficking, and child exploitation (18 Pa.C.S. §§ 30, 31, 6312, 6318, 6320). The grants will support local police teams, supplement federal child exploitation grants, and fund specialized training for investigators. This program operates alongside existing federal and state funding without replacing it, directly affecting law enforcement agencies working on these cases.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Last action May 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1212 Printer's No. PN1595 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand its scope by adding human trafficking and specific child abuse statutes to the list of crimes that can be investigated by task forces. This change ensures that investigators can now legally pursue cases involving human trafficking and specific forms of child sexual exploitation online, broadening the program's protective reach beyond just general sexual offenses.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include human trafficking and specific child abuse statutes (18 Pa.C.S. §§ 6312, 6318, and 6320) alongside existing sexual offense laws.
SCOPE

Added human trafficking to the list of crimes that task forces are authorized to investigate.

Added specific statutes regarding sexual abuse of children, unlawful contact with minors, and sexual exploitation of children to the list of prosecutable offenses.

REQUIREMENT

Updated training requirements to include best practices for investigating the newly added human trafficking and child abuse crimes.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and page numbers to reflect the new version of the document.

Floor votes · House May 6, 2026

How they voted

2010
Passed
Total votes 201
May 6, 2026
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican99
99 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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