HARRISBURG, Sept. 28 – State Rep. Louise Williams Bishop, D-Phila., has introduced legislation that would prosecute anyone who has knowledge of sex offenses occurring against children but fails to report the incidents to law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania.
The legislation is being considered in the House Judiciary Committee.
Bishop said the measure (H.B. 1876) would require that sexual abuse against children be directly reported to law enforcement authorities. “The earlier child abuse is caught, the better the chance of recovery and appropriate treatment for the child,” Bishop said.
Bishop said violation of this measure would be a second-degree felony.
The bill has bipartisan support.
The Philadelphia legislator is chairwoman of the House Children and Youth Committee.
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Look out, here’s another Bill for the children of the Commonwealth and Chairman Marsico plans to bury it alongside HB 832 and 878 in his backyard. You have to give credit to the previous Judiciary Chairman, Rep. Caltagirone from a few years ago; at least he told everyone why he wouldn’t hold the hearings (he claimed heartlessly and viciously that the victims were in it “for the money”).
Mr. Marsico doesn’t have the decency to take a stand and state his position. He alleges that the Judiciary Committee has many other issues and concerns before the committee.
Information received today from Marsico’s office is that the agenda for the Judiciary hearings scheduled for October 4th has been set. HB 832 and 878 are NOT on the agenda. Wow, let’s all act surprised.
Ironically, today is the day that Archbishop Chaput is sharing breakfast with legislators at the Harrisburg Hilton.
I noticed that pigeon shoot legislation was high up on the priorities.