Bill Text: PA HB2523 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing for reporting of suspected abuse or a prohibited sexual act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-06-28 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB2523 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB2523-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3864
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2523 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY PETRARCA, JUNE 28, 2012
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 28, 2012
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, providing for reporting of suspected
abuse or a prohibited sexual act.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6312 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 6312. Sexual abuse of children.
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(b.1) Reporting of suspected abuse or prohibited sexual
act.--
(1) Any commercial film or photographic print processor
who:
(i) discovers evidence of suspected sexual abuse of
a minor as defined under 23 Pa.C.S § 6303 (relating to
definitions) or suspected prohibited sexual acts
involving a minor; and
(ii) fails to report the same to the Pennsylvania
State Police;
commits a summary offense and shall be sentenced to pay a
fine of not less than $50 for a first offense and not less
than $150 for subsequent offenses.
(2) Any employer who employs commercial film or
photographic print processors and who fails to inform such
employees of their required reporting under this subsection
commits a summary offense and shall be sentenced to pay a
fine of not less than $300.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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