Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2344: An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for protections against coerced debt; and imposing duties on the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
Status: In committee, September 8, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for protections against coerced debt; and imposing duties on the Treasury Department.
From the introduced text, March 31, 2026:
Amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for protections against coerced debt; and imposing duties on the Treasury Department. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Part IV of Title 12 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read: CHAPTER 59 PROTECTIONS AGAINST COERCED DEBT Sec. 5901. Scope of chapter. 5902. Definitions. 5903. Petition. 5904. Notice of dispute. 5905. Amended petition. 5906. Determination. 5907. Cause of action. § 5901. Scope of chapter. This chapter relates to protections against and disputes involving coerced debt. § 5902. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Coerced debt." A debt or portion of a debt that was incurred because of a domestic violence offense, fraud, duress, intimidation, threat, force, coercion, manipulation, undue influence, misinformation or the nonconsensual use of the debtor's personal identifying information. "Creditor." (1) A person to whom a debt is owed or alleged to be owed. (2) The term includes: (i) An agent, servant, employee or other representative of the person described under paragraph (1), conducting business under the name of the person and within this Commonwealth. (ii) A third party utilized by the …
Sponsors
- Jason Ortitay (R, 46) · primary sponsor
- Natalie Mihalek (R, 40)
- Robert James (R, 64)
Latest actions
- : Laid on the table, Sept. 8, 2026
- : Re-reported as committed, Sept. 8, 2026
- : Re-committed to RULES, June 17, 2026
- : First consideration, June 17, 2026
- : Reported as amended, June 17, 2026
- : Referred to JUDICIARY, March 31, 2026
Votes
- House Judiciary: Report Bill As Amended (June 17, 2026): 24 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Judiciary: Adopt Amendment (June 17, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: JUDICIARY
Common questions
- What is HB2344?
- HB2344 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for protections against coerced debt; and imposing duties on the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
- What does HB2344 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for protections against coerced debt; and imposing duties on the Treasury Department.
- What is the status of HB2344?
- In committee as of September 8, 2026. Latest action: Laid on the table, Sept. 8, 2026 (September 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2344?
- Jason Ortitay (R, 46), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2344?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2344
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