HB 2257 — An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in children and youth, providing for screening requirements.
Congress · introduced 2026-03-03
Latest action: — Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, March 3, 2026
Sponsors
- Joe Webster (D, PA-150) — sponsor · 2026-03-03
- Benjamin V. Sanchez (D, PA-153) — cosponsor · 2026-03-03
- Emily Kinkead (D, PA-20) — cosponsor · 2026-03-03
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, PA-95) — cosponsor · 2026-03-03
- Tarik Khan (D, PA-194) — cosponsor · 2026-03-03
- Robert Freeman (D, PA-136) — cosponsor · 2026-03-03
- Sean Dougherty (D, PA-172) — cosponsor · 2026-03-03
- Robert E. Merski (D, PA-2) — cosponsor · 2026-03-03
- Mandy Steele (D, PA-33) — cosponsor · 2026-03-03
- Liz Hanbidge (D, PA-61) — cosponsor · 2026-03-03
- David M. Delloso (D, PA-162) — cosponsor · 2026-03-03
- Nancy Guenst (D, PA-152) — cosponsor · 2026-03-03
- Keith S. Harris (D, PA-195) — cosponsor · 2026-03-03
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, PA-129) — cosponsor · 2026-03-03
- III John C. Inglis (D, PA-38) — cosponsor · 2026-03-03
- Joe Ciresi (D, PA-146) — cosponsor · 2026-03-03
- Darisha K. Parker (D, PA-198) — cosponsor · 2026-03-03
Action timeline
- · house — Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, March 3, 2026
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Bill text
Printer's No. 2954 · 2,155 characters · source document
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PRINTER'S NO. 2954
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2257
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, SANCHEZ, KINKEAD, HILL-EVANS, KHAN,
FREEMAN, DOUGHERTY, MERSKI, STEELE, HANBIDGE AND DELLOSO,
MARCH 2, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, MARCH 3, 2026
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
2 act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
3 welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in children and youth,
4 providing for screening requirements.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
8 as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section to
9 read:
10 Section 710. Screening Requirements.--(a) The department,
11 in consultation with each county agency as defined in 67 Pa.C.S.
12 § 7101 (relating to definitions), shall develop a trauma-
13 informed screening to identify a child who is a victim of, or at
14 risk of becoming a victim of, human trafficking involving sexual
15 servitude as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3001 (relating to
16 definitions).
17 (b) A county agency shall administer the screening under
18 subsection (a) to a child alleged to be a dependent child as
1 defined in 42 Pa.C.S. § 6302 (relating to definitions) with whom
2 the county agency has contact.
3 (c) If a county agency identifies a child under subsection
4 (a) as a victim of, or at risk of becoming a victim of, human
5 trafficking involving sexual servitude, the county agency shall
6 connect the child with specialized programs and services
7 available under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3062 (relating to specialized
8 services for sexually exploited children).
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 90 days.
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
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| — | referred_to_committee | Pennsylvania House Human Services Committee | — | pa-leg |
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Webster (D, state_lower PA-150) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Benjamin V. Sanchez (D, state_lower PA-153) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Carol Hill-Evans (D, state_lower PA-95) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Darisha K. Parker (D, state_lower PA-198) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | David M. Delloso (D, state_lower PA-162) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Emily Kinkead (D, state_lower PA-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | III John C. Inglis (D, state_lower PA-38) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Joe Ciresi (D, state_lower PA-146) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, state_lower PA-129) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Keith S. Harris (D, state_lower PA-195) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Liz Hanbidge (D, state_lower PA-61) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Mandy Steele (D, state_lower PA-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Nancy Guenst (D, state_lower PA-152) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Robert E. Merski (D, state_lower PA-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Robert Freeman (D, state_lower PA-136) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Sean Dougherty (D, state_lower PA-172) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Tarik Khan (D, state_lower PA-194) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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