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Oct 26, 2026

Pennsylvania child sexual assault lookback bill stalls in state legislature

A bipartisan bill to temporarily waive filing deadlines for child sexual assault survivors to sue their attackers has stalled again in Pennsylvania's legislature. Democrats have accused the Republican senate majority of playing politics with the proposed constitutional amendment.

Oct 26, 2026·1 source
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  • ▪Politics PA polling indicates Democrats have a 65% chance to capture the Pennsylvania Senate and a 90% chance to retain the state House in the November 3, 2026 elections.
  • ▪Pennsylvania lawmakers began pushing for lookback legislation following a 2018 report revealing over 300 Catholic priests abused at least 1,000 children in the state.
  • ▪Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro noted that the state House passed the child sexual assault lookback bill six times during his tenure without reaching his desk.

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