Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB434: An Act providing for the Ebony Alert System; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania State Police; and imposing a penalty.
Status: In committee, September 8, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 31, 2025:
PRINTER'S NO. 417 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY CURRY, KAZEEM, A. BROWN, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, N. NELSON, GUENST, GIRAL, PROBST, KHAN, STEELE, KENYATTA, D. WILLIAMS, MAYES, HOHENSTEIN, O'MARA, BOYD, CEPHAS, PARKER, CARROLL AND GREEN, JANUARY 31, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, JANUARY 31, 2025 Providing for the Ebony Alert System; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania State Police; and imposing a penalty. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Ebony Alert System Act. Section 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Alert." An Ebony Alert under the Ebony Alert System established under section 3. Section 3. Establishment and purpose of Ebony Alert System. The Pennsylvania State Police shall establish and maintain the Ebony Alert System, which shall provide prompt notification to the public, appropriate law enforcement authorities and other public agencies, to assist in the recovery of young people of color (2) are reported missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances; or (3) are reported missing and are at risk or developmentally disabled, cognitively impaired or physically disabled. Section 4. Protocols and …
Sponsors
- Gina Curry (D, 164) · primary sponsor
- Carol Kazeem (D, 159)
- Amen Brown (D, 10)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Napoleon Nelson (D, 154)
- Nancy Guenst (D, 152)
- Jose Giral (D, 180)
- Tarah Probst (D, 189)
- Tarik Khan (D, 194)
- Mandy Steele (D, 33)
- Malcolm Kenyatta (D, 181)
Latest actions
- : Laid on the table, Sept. 8, 2026
- : Re-reported as committed, Sept. 8, 2026
- : Re-committed to RULES, June 2, 2026
- : First consideration, June 2, 2026
- : Reported as committed, June 2, 2026
- : Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Jan. 31, 2025
Votes
- House Children & Youth: Report Bill As Committed (June 2, 2026): 14 yea, 12 nay, passed
Subjects: CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Common questions
- What is HB434?
- HB434 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act providing for the Ebony Alert System; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania State Police; and imposing a penalty.
- What is the status of HB434?
- In committee as of September 8, 2026. Latest action: Laid on the table, Sept. 8, 2026 (September 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB434?
- Gina Curry (D, 164), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB434?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb434
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