Pennsylvania eliminates time limits to prosecute certain crimes against nonverbal care-dependent adults

Original title: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further providing for no limitation applicable.

Last action · June 2, 2025: Laid on the table, June 2, 2025Sponsors: Roman Kozak and 10 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further providing for no limitation applicable.

Why it matters

The change allows criminal charges to be filed against perpetrators at any point in time following the alleged offense, removing any previous filing deadlines for these specific crimes against vulnerable adults.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

nonverbal care-dependent persons

Criminal offenses committed against them can now be prosecuted at any time without a statute of limitations.

Directly affected

prosecutors

They are permitted to bring charges for specified offenses against nonverbal care-dependent persons at any time after the alleged incident.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a nonverbal care-dependent person under this bill?

The bill defines a as an individual 18 years of age or older who requires assistance with food, shelter, clothing, personal care, or health care due to physical or cognitive disability, and who has significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning with significant limitations in communication.

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Where This Stands

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Procedural history

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Jun 2, 2025House
Laid on the table, June 2, 2025
Jun 2, 2025HouseIntroduced
First consideration, June 2, 2025
Jun 2, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported as committed, June 2, 2025
Mar 5, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to JUDICIARY, March 5, 2025

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