Pennsylvania HB2699: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for services for prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse and for reports to department and coroner; and making an editorial change.

What the bill says

Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for services for prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse and for reports to department and coroner; and making an editorial change.

From the introduced text, July 14, 2026:

Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for services for prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse and for reports to department and coroner; and making an editorial change. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 6341(f) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: § 6341. Amendment or expunction of information. * * * (f) Notice of expunction.--Written notice of an expunction of any child abuse record made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be served upon the subject of the record who was responsible for the abuse or injury and the appropriate county agency. Except as provided in this subsection, the county agency, upon receipt of the notice, shall take appropriate, similar action in regard to the local child abuse records and inform, for the same purpose, the appropriate coroner if that officer has received reports pursuant to section 6367 (relating to reports to department and coroner or medical examiner). Whenever the county agency investigation reveals, within 60 days of receipt of the report of suspected child abuse, that the report is unfounded but that the subjects need services provided or arranged by the county agency, the county agency shall retain those records and shall …

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Sponsors

• Hanbidge, Liz (D, 61) · primary sponsor
• Jonathan Fritz (R, 111)
• Brenda Pugh (R, 120)
• Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
• Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
• Christina Sappey (D, 158)
• Dan Williams (D, 74)

Latest actions

1. September 28, 2026: Laid on the table, Sept. 28, 2026
2. September 28, 2026: First consideration, Sept. 28, 2026
3. September 28, 2026: Reported as amended, Sept. 28, 2026
4. July 14, 2026: Referred to JUDICIARY, July 14, 2026

Votes

• House Judiciary: Report Bill As Amended (September 24, 2026): 14 yea, 12 nay, passed
• House Judiciary: Adopt Amendment (September 24, 2026): 14 yea, 12 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB2699?

HB2699 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for services for prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse and for reports to department and coroner; and making an editorial change.

What does HB2699 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for services for prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse and for reports to department and coroner; and making an editorial change.

What is the status of HB2699?

In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Laid on the table, Sept. 28, 2026 (September 28, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2699?

Hanbidge, Liz (D, 61), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2699?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2699