HB 1381 — An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, further providing for definitions.

PRINTER'S NO.   2029

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1381
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY BOYD, McNEILL, RIVERA, HILL-EVANS, KINKEAD,
        HOWARD, WAXMAN, BURGOS, SANCHEZ, HANBIDGE, D. WILLIAMS AND
        HOHENSTEIN, JUNE 25, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 25, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
 2      Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters,
 3      further providing for definitions.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.    The definition of "delinquent child" in section
 7   6302 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is
 8   amended to read:
 9   § 6302.    Definitions.
10      The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
11   shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
12   meanings given to them in this section:
13      * * *
14      "Delinquent child."    A child [ten] 13 years of age or older
15   whom the court has found to have committed a delinquent act and
16   is in need of treatment, supervision or rehabilitation.
17      * * *
18      Section 2.    This act shall apply to proceedings that commence
1   or transfers that occur on or after the effective date of this
2   section.
3      Section 3.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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