HB 1944 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in minors, further providing for safe harbor for violation of section 6308(a).

PRINTER'S NO.   2453

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 1944
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY FRIEL, KINKEAD, WAXMAN, KHAN, GAYDOS, HOWARD,
        HILL-EVANS, HANBIDGE, MAYES, SANCHEZ, INGLIS, D. WILLIAMS AND
        NEILSON, OCTOBER 14, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 16, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in minors, further providing for safe
 3      harbor for violation of section 6308(a).
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.     Section 6308.1(a) introductory paragraph of Title
 7   18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
 8   § 6308.1.    Safe harbor for violation of section 6308(a).
 9      (a)   Immunity for the individual seeking medical attention
10   for another.--An individual shall not be prosecuted for an
11   offense under section 6308(a) (relating to purchase,
12   consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or
13   brewed beverages) or 2705 (relating to recklessly endangering
14   another person) if the individual can establish all of the
15   following:
16            * * *
17      Section 2.     This act shall take effect in 60 days.