2025-2026 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB1305: Establishing the Office of Child Advocate; and imposing penalties.
Legislative Summary
An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, establishing the Office of Child Advocate; and imposing penalties.
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Bill History
4/28/2025
Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(4/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Children & Youth(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 20
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor

Christina Sappey
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (21)
Natalie Mihalek
Republican
Carol Hill-Evans
Democrat
Tina Davis
Democrat
Ben Sanchez
Democrat
Danielle Otten
Democrat
Christopher Pielli
Democrat
Robert Freeman
Democrat
Nancy Guenst
Democrat
James Haddock
Democrat
Malcolm Kenyatta
Democrat
Kristine Howard
Democrat
Ed Neilson
Democrat
Nathan Davidson
Democrat
Joseph Ciresi
Democrat
Daniel Deasy
Democrat
Melissa Cerrato
Democrat
Gina Curry
Democrat
Marla Gallo Brown
Republican
Mandy Steele
Democrat
Michael Schlossberg
Democrat
Jennifer O'Mara
Democrat