PRINTER'S NO. 3936
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2604
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY HARPER, FARRY, WARREN, TOEPEL, MURT, STEPHENS,
DAVIS, CHARLTON, J. McNEILL, READSHAW, MILLARD, HILL-EVANS,
SCHLOSSBERG, BOBACK, ROE, D. COSTA, WATSON, DRISCOLL, DeLUCA,
TAI, SCHWEYER, DALEY, GILLEN AND KAVULICH, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in offenses against the family,
further providing for the offense of endangering welfare of
children.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4304 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 4304. Endangering welfare of children.
(a) Offense defined.--
(1) A parent, guardian or other person supervising the
welfare of a child under 18 years of age, or a person that
employs or supervises such a person, commits an offense if he
knowingly endangers the welfare of the child by violating a
duty of care, protection or support.
(2) A person commits an offense if the person, in an
official capacity, prevents or interferes with the making of
a report of suspected child abuse under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63
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