Pennsylvania SB1415: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of neglect of care-dependent person and for the offense of abuse of care-dependent person; and, in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of institutional sexual assault.

What the bill says

Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of neglect of care-dependent person and for the offense of abuse of care-dependent person; and, in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of institutional sexual assault.

From the introduced text, July 9, 2026:

Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of neglect of care-dependent person and for the offense of abuse of care-dependent person; and, in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of institutional sexual assault. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Sections 2713(b)(1), (3) and (5), 2713.1(b)(1) and 3124.2(a.6)(1) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read: § 2713. Neglect of care-dependent person. * * * (b) Penalty.-- (1) A violation of subsection (a)(1) constitutes a [misdemeanor of the first] felony of the third degree if the victim suffers bodily injury. * * * (3) A violation of subsection (a)(2) constitutes a [misdemeanor of the first] felony of the third degree if the victim suffers bodily injury. * * * (5) A violation of subsection (a)(3) constitutes a misdemeanor of the [second] first degree, except that where there is a course of conduct of endangering the welfare of a care-dependent person, the offense constitutes a felony of the [third] second degree. * * * § 2713.1. Abuse of care-dependent person. * * * (b) Penalty.-- (1) A violation of subsection (a)(1) constitutes a [misdemeanor of the first] felony of the third degree. * * * § 3124.2. Institutional …

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