HB 1480 — An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania State Police, providing for nonpublic database registry of domestic violence offenders; and imposing penalties.

PRINTER'S NO.   2271

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1480
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY LABS, MARCELL, MAJOR, MIHALEK, TOMLINSON,
        ARMANINI, STAATS, KUZMA AND GILLEN, SEPTEMBER 5, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania State Police,
 3      providing for nonpublic database registry of domestic
 4      violence offenders; and imposing penalties.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.    Title 44 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 8   Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
 9                                CHAPTER 25
10                      NONPUBLIC DATABASE REGISTRY OF
11                        DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDERS
12   Subchapter
13      A.   Preliminary Provisions
14      B.   Database Registry
15                               SUBCHAPTER A
16                          PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
17   Sec.
18   2501.   Scope of chapter.
19   2502.   Definitions.
 1   § 2501.    Scope of chapter.
 2      This chapter relates to the nonpublic database registry of
 3   domestic violence offenders.
 4   § 2502.    Definitions.
 5      The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
 6   shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
 7   context clearly indicates otherwise:
 8      "Database registry."     The Nonpublic Database Registry for
 9   Domestic Violence Offenders established under section 2511
10   (relating to establishment).
11      "Family or household members."         As defined in 23 Pa.C.S. §
12   6102(a) (relating to definitions).
13      "Law enforcement agency."      Any of the following:
14             (1)   The Pennsylvania State Police.
15             (2)   A police department of a municipality.
16             (3)   Any other entity that employs individuals who, by
17      virtue of their office or public employment, are vested by
18      law with a duty to maintain public order or make arrests for
19      offenses, whether the duty extends to all offenses or is
20      limited to specific offenses.
21             (4)   The Office of Attorney General.
22             (5)   A county district attorney's office.
23      "Municipality."     A county, city, borough, incorporated town
24   or township of this Commonwealth.
25                                  SUBCHAPTER B
26                              DATABASE REGISTRY
27   Sec.
28   2511.   Establishment.
29   2512.   Implementation and administration.
30   2513.   Purpose.

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 1   2514.    Accessibility.
 2   2515.    Characteristics generally.
 3   2516.    Registration.
 4   2517.    In-person reporting.
 5   2518.    Information.
 6   2519.    Penalties.
 7   § 2511.    Establishment.
 8      The Nonpublic Database Registry for Domestic Violence
 9   Offenders is established to carry out the purposes of this
10   chapter.
11   § 2512.    Implementation and administration.
12      The Pennsylvania State Police shall implement and administer
13   the database registry.
14   § 2513.    Purpose.
15      The purpose of the database registry shall be to maintain a
16   complete and systematic index of all records regarding domestic
17   violence offenders in this Commonwealth.
18   § 2514.    Accessibility.
19      The database registry shall be accessible only by a law
20   enforcement agency and the Office of Victim Advocate.
21   § 2515.    Characteristics generally.
22      The database registry shall be:
23             (1)   Composed of an electronic database and digitized
24      records.
25             (2)   Able to communicate with analogous registries
26      established in other jurisdictions.
27   § 2516.    Registration.
28      (a)     Who must register.--An individual who has been convicted
29   of or adjudicated delinquent for an offense under any of the
30   following, or an attempt to commit an offense under any of the

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 1   following, against family or household members shall register
 2   with the Pennsylvania State Police to be included in the
 3   database registry:
 4            (1)    18 Pa.C.S. § 2502 (relating to murder).
 5            (2)    18 Pa.C.S. § 2503 (relating to voluntary
 6      manslaughter).
 7            (3)    18 Pa.C.S. § 2504 (relating to involuntary
 8      manslaughter).
 9            (4)    18 Pa.C.S. § 2701 (relating to simple assault), if
10      the offense is graded as a misdemeanor of the second degree
11      or higher.
12            (5)    18 Pa.C.S. § 2702 (relating to aggravated assault).
13            (6)    18 Pa.C.S. § 2705 (relating to recklessly
14      endangering another person).
15            (7)    18 Pa.C.S. § 2706 (relating to terroristic threats).
16            (8)    18 Pa.C.S. § 2709.1 (relating to stalking).
17            (9)    18 Pa.C.S. § 2718 (relating to strangulation).
18            (10)    18 Pa.C.S. § 2901 (relating to kidnapping).
19            (11)    18 Pa.C.S. § 2902 (relating to unlawful restraint).
20            (12)    18 Pa.C.S. § 2903 (relating to false imprisonment).
21      (b)   Period of registration.--An individual who is required
22   to register under subsection (a) shall remain registered in the
23   database registry as follows:
24            (1)    If an individual registered as a result of murder or
25      voluntary manslaughter, the individual shall remain
26      registered for the life of the individual.
27            (2)    If an individual registered as a result of
28      involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, strangulation
29      or kidnapping, the individual shall remain registered for a
30      period of 25 years.

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 1          (3)   If an individual registered as a result of
 2    terroristic threats or stalking, the individual shall remain
 3    registered for a period of 15 years.
 4          (4)   If an individual registered as a result of simple
 5    assault, recklessly endangering another person, unlawful
 6    restraint or false imprisonment, the individual shall remain
 7    registered for a period of five years.
 8    (c)   Commencement of registration.--
 9          (1)   Subject to paragraph (2), the period of registration
10    under subsection (b) shall commence as follows:
11                (i)    For an individual who committed an offense which
12          requires registration in the database registry, the
13          period of registration shall commence upon any of the
14          following:
15                       (A)   Release from incarceration in a State or
16                county correctional facility, including release to a
17                community correction center or community contract
18                facility.
19                       (B)   Parole or a sentence of probation.
20                       (C)   A sentence of State or county intermediate
21                punishment in which the individual is not sentenced
22                to a period of incarceration.
23                (ii)    For an individual who is a juvenile offender,
24          the period of registration shall commence upon any of the
25          following:
26                       (A)   Release from an institution or facility
27                described in 42 Pa.C.S. § 6352(a)(3) (relating to
28                disposition of delinquent child), if the juvenile
29                offender is subject to the jurisdiction of a court
30                pursuant to a disposition entered under 42 Pa.C.S. §

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 1              6352 and is under court-ordered placement in an
 2              institution or facility described in 42 Pa.C.S. §
 3              6352(a)(3).
 4                     (B)   Disposition, if the juvenile offender is
 5              subject to the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to a
 6              disposition entered under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6352 and is
 7              placed on probation or is otherwise subject to
 8              jurisdiction of a court pursuant to a disposition
 9              under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6352 that did not involve out-of-
10              home placement.
11        (2)   The period of registration under paragraph (1) shall
12    be tolled for the period of time in which the individual is
13    any of the following:
14              (i)    Incarcerated in a Federal, State or county
15        correctional institution, excluding a community contract
16        facility or community corrections center.
17              (ii)    Subject to a sentence of intermediate
18        punishment which is restrictive and the individual is
19        sentenced to a period of incarceration.
20              (iii)    Committed to an institution or facility
21        described in 42 Pa.C.S. § 6352(a)(3) that provides the
22        individual with 24-hour-per-day supervision and care.
23              (iv)    Incarcerated in a Federal correctional
24        institution, excluding a community contract facility or
25        community corrections center.
26        (3)   This subsection shall apply to an individual who is:
27              (i)    Recommitted to a Federal, State or county
28        correctional institution for a parole violation or has
29        been sentenced to an additional term of imprisonment.
30              (ii)    Committed or recommitted to a Federal

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 1             correctional institution.
 2             (4)   In the case of recommitment to a State or county
 3      correctional institution under paragraph (3), the Department
 4      of Corrections or the county correctional facility shall
 5      notify the Pennsylvania State Police of the admission of the
 6      individual.
 7   § 2517.    In-person reporting.
 8      (a)    Periodic in-person appearance required.--Except as
 9   provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d), an individual who is
10   required to register in accordance with section 2516(a)
11   (relating to registration) shall appear in person at an approved
12   registration site established by the Pennsylvania State Police
13   to provide or verify the information specified in section
14   2518(a) (relating to information) and be photographed. The
15   following apply:
16             (1)   If the individual registered as a result of murder
17      or voluntary manslaughter, the individual shall appear on a
18      quarterly basis.
19             (2)   If the individual registered as a result of
20      involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, strangulation,
21      stalking or terroristic threats, the individual shall appear
22      on a semiannual basis.
23             (3)   If the individual registered as a result of simple
24      assault or recklessly endangering another person, the
25      individual shall appear on an annual basis.
26      (b)    Transient.--If an individual who is required to register
27   in accordance with section 2516(a) is a transient, the following
28   apply:
29             (1)   The individual shall appear in person at an approved
30      registration site established by the Pennsylvania State

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 1      Police to provide or verify the information specified in
 2      section 2518(a) and be photographed on a monthly basis.
 3            (2)   The duty to appear in person on a monthly basis and
 4      be photographed shall apply until the individual establishes
 5      a residence. If the individual establishes a residence, the
 6      requirement of periodic in-person appearances under
 7      subsection (a) shall apply.
 8      (c)   Juvenile offender.--If an individual who is required to
 9   register in accordance with section 2516(a) is a juvenile
10   offender who is not a transient, the individual shall appear in
11   person at an approved registration site established by the
12   Pennsylvania State Police to provide or verify the information
13   specified in section 2518(a) and be photographed on a quarterly
14   basis.
15      (d)   Updating information.--In addition to the periodic in-
16   person appearance required in subsections (a), (b) and (c), an
17   individual who is required to register in accordance with
18   section 2516(a) shall appear in person at an approved
19   registration site established by the Pennsylvania State Police
20   within three business days to provide current information
21   relating to the individual's:
22            (1)   Change in name, including an alias.
23            (2)   Commencement of residence, change in residence,
24      termination of residence or failure to maintain a residence,
25      in which case the individual shall be deemed a transient.
26            (3)   Commencement of employment, change in the location
27      or entity in which the individual is employed or termination
28      of employment.
29            (4)   Initial enrollment as a student, change in
30      enrollment as a student or termination as a student.

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 1             (5)   Additional or change in telephone number, including
 2      a cell phone number, or termination of telephone number,
 3      including a cell phone number.
 4             (6)   Additional, change in or termination of a motor
 5      vehicle, watercraft or aircraft owned or operated by the
 6      individual. The individual must provide:
 7                   (i)    The license plate number, registration number or
 8             other identifier of the motor vehicle, watercraft or
 9             aircraft.
10                   (ii)   Any addition to or change in the address of the
11             place where the motor vehicle, watercraft or aircraft is
12             stored.
13             (7)   Commencement of temporary lodging, change in
14      temporary lodging or termination of temporary lodging. The
15      individual must provide the specific length of time and the
16      dates during which the individual will be temporarily lodged.
17             (8)   Additional, change in or termination of email
18      address, instant message address or other designation used in
19      Internet communications or postings.
20             (9)   Additional, change in or termination of information
21      related to occupational and professional licensing, including
22      type of license held and license number.
23      (e)    Notice of change.--If an individual who is required to
24   register in accordance with section 2516(a) makes a change to
25   the information specified under subsection (d), the Pennsylvania
26   State Police shall notify the Office of Victim Advocate of the
27   change. Upon notification, the Office of Victim Advocate shall
28   immediately inform any victim of the individual's offense of the
29   change.
30      (f)    Incarcerated or committed individuals.--The requirements

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 1   of subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d) shall not apply to an
 2   individual who is required to register in accordance with
 3   section 2516(a) and who is:
 4             (1)   incarcerated in a correctional institution,
 5      excluding a community contract facility or community
 6      corrections center;
 7             (2)   subject to a sentence of intermediate punishment
 8      which is restrictive and the individual is sentenced to a
 9      period of incarceration; or
10             (3)   committed to an institution or facility specified in
11      42 Pa.C.S. § 6352(a)(3) (relating to disposition of
12      delinquent child), which provides the individual with 24-
13      hour-per-day supervision and care.
14   § 2518.    Information.
15      (a)    Provided by domestic violence offender.--An individual
16   who is required to register in accordance with section 2516(a)
17   (relating to registration) shall provide the following
18   information for inclusion in the database registry:
19             (1)   The primary or given name of the individual,
20      including an alias, nickname, pseudonym or ethnic or tribal
21      name, regardless of the context used, and any designation or
22      moniker used by the individual for self-identification in
23      Internet communications or postings.
24             (2)   Any designation used by the individual for purposes
25      of routing or self-identification in Internet communications
26      or postings.
27             (3)   The telephone number, including cell phone number,
28      and any other designation used by the individual for purposes
29      of routing or self-identification in telephonic
30      communications.

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 1        (4)   The valid Social Security number issued to the
 2    individual by the Federal Government and purported Social
 3    Security number.
 4        (5)   The address of each residence or intended residence
 5    of the individual, whether or not the residence or intended
 6    residence is located within this Commonwealth, and the
 7    location at which the individual receives mail, including a
 8    post office box. If the individual fails to maintain a
 9    residence and is therefore a transient, the individual shall
10    provide information for the registry as specified in
11    paragraph (6).
12        (6)   If the individual is a transient, the following
13    apply:
14              (i)    The individual shall provide the following
15        information:
16                     (A)   Information about the individual's temporary
17              habitat or other temporary place of abode or
18              dwelling, including a homeless shelter or park.
19                     (B)   A list of places where the individual eats,
20              frequents and engages in leisure activities and any
21              planned destinations, including those outside this
22              Commonwealth.
23              (ii)    If the individual changes or adds to the places
24        listed under this paragraph during a monthly period, the
25        individual shall list the places when registering as a
26        transient during the next monthly period and shall
27        provide the place that the individual receives mail,
28        including a post office box. The duty to provide the
29        information under this subparagraph shall apply until the
30        individual establishes a residence.

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 1        (7)    Temporary lodging of the individual, including the
 2    specific length of time and the dates during which the
 3    individual will be temporarily lodged.
 4        (8)    A passport and documents establishing immigration
 5    status, which shall be copied in a digitized format for
 6    inclusion in the database registry.
 7        (9)    The name and address of the employer or prospective
 8    employer of the individual. If the individual is not employed
 9    in a fixed workplace, the individual shall provide
10    information regarding general travel routes and general areas
11    where the individual works.
12        (10)    Information relating to occupational and
13    professional licensing of the individual, including the type
14    of license held and license number.
15        (11)    The name and address of the institution in which
16    the individual is a student or will be a student.
17        (12)    Information relating to any motor vehicle,
18    watercraft or aircraft owned or operated by the individual,
19    including the following:
20               (i)    A description of each motor vehicle, watercraft
21        or aircraft.
22               (ii)    The license plate number, registration number
23        or other identification number of each motor vehicle,
24        watercraft or aircraft.
25               (iii)   The address of the place where each motor
26        vehicle, watercraft or aircraft is stored.
27               (iv)    The license of the individual to operate each
28        motor vehicle, watercraft or aircraft, or other
29        identification card, issued by the Commonwealth, another
30        jurisdiction or a foreign country so that the

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 1            Pennsylvania State Police can fulfill its
 2            responsibilities under subsection (b)(7).
 3            (13)    The actual date of birth and purported date of
 4      birth of the individual.
 5      (b)   Provided by Pennsylvania State Police.--The Pennsylvania
 6   State Police shall ensure that the following information related
 7   to an individual who is required to register in accordance with
 8   section 2516(a) is also included in the database registry:
 9            (1)    A physical description of the individual, including
10      a general physical description and tattoos, scars and other
11      identifying marks.
12            (2)    The text of the statute defining the criminal
13      offense for which the individual is registered.
14            (3)    The criminal history record information of the
15      individual, including:
16                   (i)    Dates of arrests and convictions.
17                   (ii)    The status of probation, parole or supervised
18            release.
19                   (iii)    Whether the individual is in compliance with
20            requirements regarding this chapter or has absconded.
21                   (iv)    The existence of any outstanding warrants.
22            (4)    A current photograph of the individual.
23            (5)    A set of fingerprints and palm prints of the
24      individual. The palm prints shall be taken for the purpose of
25      submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Central
26      Database and shall be submitted for entry into the database
27      registry.
28            (6)    A DNA sample of the individual. The DNA sample shall
29      be taken for the purpose of analysis and entry into the
30      Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) and shall be analyzed and

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 1      submitted for entry into the database registry.
 2             (7)   A photocopy of the valid driver's license or
 3      identification card issued to the individual by the
 4      Commonwealth, another jurisdiction or a foreign country.
 5   § 2519.    Penalties.
 6      An individual who is subject to registration under this
 7   chapter commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if the
 8   individual knowingly fails to:
 9             (1)   Register with the Pennsylvania State Police as
10      required under this chapter.
11             (2)   Verify the address of the individual or be
12      photographed as required under this chapter.
13             (3)   Provide accurate information when registering and
14      periodically appearing in person as required under this
15      chapter.
16      Section 2.     This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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