Help Make #SOLReform Happen in PA This Week

FACSA | Foundation to
Abolish Child Sex Abuse
On behalf of PA victims of child sex abuse, please contact House Judiciary Committee Members TODAY!

Rep. Ron Marsico, Chair,
PA House Judiciary Committee

This week, Rep. Marsico, chair of the PA House Judiciary Committee, who, in the past, has blocked statue of limitation reforms for over a decade, has decided that instead of allowing debate on two current bills that have wide support among child abuse advocates (HB 655 and HB 951) he instead will offer his own bill for discussion tomorrow which will automatically be forwarded to his committee for consideration on Wednesday where he will recommend that it be considered by the whole PA State House. The proposed bill will likely eliminate the criminal statue of limitations for all cases of child sex abuse that happen after the passage of the bill. (As in, if you were abused the day after the bill passes you will have no limit on the time you can bring a criminal charge. If you were abused before the bill is passed, you will have a limit on how long you have to report the crime.) Marsico’s bill will do little to help current and past victims of child sex abuse and will allow their perpetrators a free ride. You can read more about it at the end of the newsletter if you like.

Whatever will happen over the next couple days is currently being negotiated among House members. For advocates of full #SOLReform it means there is a limited time where we can influence their decision.

Please contact as many members of the House Judiciary Committee as you can, especially Chairman Marsico,asking them to:

1. Support amendments to Rep. Marsico’s bill that will eliminate both the criminal AND civil statute of limitations on child sex abuse
and
2. Take up consideration of HB 951 which creates a 2 year window for present and past victims of sexual abuse to file civil suits that will expose hidden perpetrators and protect PA children.

House Judiciary Committee Members
Ron Marsico, Maj. Chair (717) 783-2014
Email: rmarsico@pahousegop.com Jim Cox (717) 772-2435
Email: jcox@pahousegop.com
Sheryl Delozier (717) 783-5282
Email: sdelozie@pahousegop.com Garth Everett (717) 787-5270
Email: geverett@pahousegop.com
Kate Klunk (717) 787-4790
Email: kklunk@pahousegop.com Martina White (717) 787-6740
Email: mwhite@pahousegop.com
Barry Jozwiak (717) 772-9940
Email: bjozwiak@pahousegop.com Mark Keller (717) 783-1593
Email: mkeller@pahousegop.com
Tim Krieger (717) 260-6146
Email: tkrieger@pahousegop.com Ted Nesbit (717) 783-6438
Email: tnesbit@pahousegop.com
Mike Regan (717) 783-8783
Email: mregan@pahousegop.com Rick Saccone (717) 260-6122
Email: rsaccone@pahousegop.com
Todd Stephens (717) 260-6163
Email: tstephen@pahousegop.com Marcy Toepel (717) 787-9501
Email: mtoepel@pahousegop.com
Tarah Toohil (717) 260-6136
Email: ttoohil@pahousegop.com Mike Vereb (717) 705-7164
Email: mvereb@pahouse.net
Joseph Petrarca (717) 787-5142
Email: jpetrarc@pahouse.net Bryan Barbin (717) 783-0686
Email: bbarbin@pahouse.net
Ryan Bizzarro (717) 772-2297
Email: repbizzarro@pahouse.net Tim Briggs (717) 705-7011
Email: repbriggs@pahouse.net
Dom Costa (717) 783-9114
Email: dcosta@pahouse.net Tina Davis (717) 783-4903
Email: RepDavis@pahouse.net
Jason Dawkins (717 787-1354)
Email: jdawkins@pahouse.net Madeleine Dean (717) 783-7619
Email: mdean@pahouse.net
Dan Miller (717) 783-1850
Email: repmiller@pahouse.net Gerald Mullery (717) 783-4893
Email: gmullery@pahouse.net
Brandon Neuman
Harrisburg Office: (717) 783-4834
Email: RepNeuman@pahouse.net

Thanks so much!
John Salveson, President FACSA

Links to media articles:
Harrisburg lawmaker’s bill would change statutes of limitation on sex crimes

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FACSA
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Bryn Mawr, Pa 19010

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