2025-2026 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB277: In human trafficking, further providing for civil causes of action.
Legislative Summary
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for civil causes of action.
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Bill History
1/22/2025
Referred to JUDICIARY
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Reported as committed
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
First consideration
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Judiciary: Report Bill As Committed
1/27/2025
26
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 40
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

Robert Kauffman
Republican
Co-Sponsors (41)
Marla Gallo Brown
Republican
Robert James
Republican
Donald Cook
Republican
David Zimmerman
Republican
Bryan Cutler
Republican
Joe Hamm
Republican
Tina Pickett
Republican
Mike Jones
Republican
Brian Smith
Republican
Chad Reichard
Republican
Jason Ortitay
Republican
Charity Grimm Krupa
Republican
Christopher Pielli
Democrat
Seth Grove
Republican
Keith Greiner
Republican
Melinda Fee
Republican
Jacob Banta
Republican
Mike Armanini
Republican
Thomas Jones
Republican
Tim Twardzik
Republican
Milou Mackenzie
Republican
James Rigby
Republican
Andrew Kuzma
Republican
Kate Klunk
Republican
Jonathan Fritz
Republican
James Barton
Republican
Brett Miller
Republican
Kathy Rapp
Republican
Thomas Kutz
Republican
Craig Staats
Republican
Aaron Bernstine
Republican
Doyle Heffley
Republican
Clinton Owlett
Republican
Timothy Bonner
Republican
Jamie Flick
Republican
Bradley Roae
Republican
Liz Hanbidge
Democrat
Sheryl Delozier
Republican
Dan Moul
Republican
Mark Gillen
Republican
Robert Leadbeter
Republican