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
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Printer's No. PN1595
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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
201–0
Passed
Total votes 201
May 6, 2026
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican99
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Ortitay
RRepublican
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Bud Cook
RRepublican
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Goughnour
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Benham
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
John Inglis
DDemocratic
Co
Maureen Madden
DDemocratic
Co
Nikki Rivera
DDemocratic
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