SB 1335 — An Act amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, providing for Investigation and Prosecution of Internet Crimes Against Children Program.

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                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 1335
                                               Session of
                                                 2026

     INTRODUCED BY ROBINSON, BARTOLOTTA, PENNYCUICK, FONTANA, COSTA,
        J. WARD, MILLER, STEFANO, FARRY AND PISCIOTTANO, MAY 20, 2026

     REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MAY 20, 2026


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274),
 2      entitled "An act establishing the Pennsylvania Commission on
 3      Crime and Delinquency, providing for its powers and duties
 4      establishing several advisory committees within the
 5      commission and providing for their powers and duties,"
 6      providing for Investigation and Prosecution of Internet
 7      Crimes Against Children Program.
 8      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 9   hereby enacts as follows:
10      Section 1.    The act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274),
11   referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and
12   Delinquency Law, is amended by adding a section to read:
13   Section 7.3.    Investigation and Prosecution of Internet Crimes
14               Against Children Program.
15      (a)   Establishment.--The Investigation and Prosecution of
16   Internet Crimes Against Children Program is established within
17   the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
18      (b)   Use.--Money available to the Pennsylvania Commission on
19   Crime and Delinquency for the Investigation and Prosecution of
20   Internet Crimes Against Children Program shall be used to
 1   provide grants:
 2            (1)   to law enforcement agencies to establish or support
 3      task forces of State or local investigators and prosecutors,
 4      which may include forensic specialists and education
 5      specialists, to investigate and prosecute violations of 18
 6      Pa.C.S. Chs. 30 (relating to human trafficking) and 31
 7      (relating to sexual offenses) and 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 6312
 8      (relating to sexual abuse of children), 6318 (relating to
 9      unlawful contact with minor) and 6320 (relating to sexual
10      exploitation of children) committed on the Internet against
11      individuals under 18 years of age;
12            (2)   to task forces that receive funding under 34 U.S.C.
13      Ch. 211 Subch. I (relating to national strategy for child
14      exploitation prevention and interdiction) to supplement
15      Federal funding received under 34 U.S.C. § 21116 (relating to
16      ICAC grant program); or
17            (3)   for the purpose of training members of task forces
18      under paragraphs (1) and (2) in the best practices of
19      detecting, investigating and prosecuting violations of 18
20      Pa.C.S. Chs. 30 and 31 and 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 6312, 6318 and 6320
21      committed on the Internet against individuals under 18 years
22      of age or the purposes of a task force under 34 U.S.C. §
23      21113 (relating to purpose of ICAC task forces).
24      (c)   Guidelines.--The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and
25   Delinquency shall adopt guidelines for the administration of the
26   Investigation and Prosecution of Internet Crimes Against
27   Children Program and a scoring process for the awarding of
28   grants, which guidelines shall include consideration of
29   geographical dispersion of task forces under subsection (b).
30      (d)   Funding.--Grants received under the Investigation and

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1   Prosecution of Internet Crimes Against Children Program shall be
2   in addition to funding under 34 U.S.C. Ch. 211 Subch. I or any
3   other Federal or State funding.
4      Section 2.   This act shall take effect immediately.




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