Bills affecting Survivor (domestic or sexual violence) in Pennsylvania — 2026 session

In assault, further providing for the offenses of simple assault, of recklessly endangering another person, of terroristic threats, of harassment and of stalking; in kidnapping, further providing for the offenses of unlawful restraint, of false imprisonment and of criminal coercion; in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of indecent assault; and, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of disorderly conduct.

Further providing for definitions.

In sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and respo nse at institutions of higher education and private licensed schools, further providing for scope of article, for definitions, for education program and for follow-up and providing for staff training and for enforcement and penalties; in postsecondary institution sexual harassment and sexual violence policy and online reporting system, further providing for definitions, for policy for postsecondary institution sexual harassment and sexual violence and for online reporting system, providing for sexual misconduct climate surveys, establishing the Task Force on Postsecondary Sexual Misconduct and providing for confidential resource advisors, for waivers for student victims, for data reporting requirements and for enforcement and penalties; and making editorial changes.

Establishing the Domestic Violence Home Security Grant Program; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

In assault, further providing for the offense of stalking.

In contributions by employers and employees, further providing for relief from charges; and, in compensation, further providing for ineligibility for compensation and providing for eligibility related to domestic violence.

In general provisions, further providing for statute of limitations for collection of assessed taxes.

In Pennsylvania State Police, providing for nonpublic database registry of domestic violence offenders; and imposing penalties.

In sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and response at institutions of higher education and private licensed schools, further providing for scope of article, for definitions, for education program and for follow-up; and making an editorial change.

Providing for limitation on judicial enforceability of nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses regarding sexual assault or sexual harassment.

Further providing for definitions and for sexual assault evidence collection program; and providing for noncompliance.

In compensation, further providing for qualifications required to secure compensation and for ineligibility for compensation, providing for eligibility related to domestic violence and further providing for rate and amount of compensation.

Further providing for the disclosure of certain criminal history record information and certain information related to abuse to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board and to any domestic violence fatality review team; and establishing the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Program.

In compensation, providing for eligibility related to domestic violence.

In sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of statutory sexual assault.