Major provisions of the bills are as follows:

    Senate Bill 1054:
     -- Extends the criminal statute of limitations for prosecution of sex
        crimes against children to the date when the victim reaches 50 years
        of age. Under current law, the limit is age 30.
     -- Requires that those who care for children report suspected abuse,
        regardless of whether the child reports the abuse.
     -- Deletes a requirement in the current child abuse reporting law that
        says that only child abuse committed by a parent, guardian or person
        living in the same home as the child or the child's parent, must be
        reported.
     -- Makes an employer criminally liable for placing a child in the care of
        someone known to be dangerous to children. Also makes an employer
        criminally liable for preventing or interfering with the reporting of
        suspected child abuse.
     -- Requires a criminal background check for professionals and volunteers
        who have significant contact with children.
     -- Requires additional details about sex offenders to be placed on
        Pennsylvania's Megan's Law Web site, including whether the victim was
        a minor.

    Senate Bill 944 (Pennsylvania's 'Jessica's Law'):
     -- Doubles from five years to 10 years the mandatory minimum sentence for
        rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse or aggravated indecent
        assault of a child.
     -- Provides a mandatory minimum 25-year sentence for anyone twice
        convicted of a Megan's Law crime, and a mandatory life sentence upon a
        third conviction.
     -- Increases the penalty for convicted sex offenders who fail to comply
        with Megan's Law.

    Senate Bill 439:
     -- Standardizes hospital rape kits statewide to enhance evidence
        collection and prosecution.

    Senate Bill 669:
     -- Establishes a system of interpreters in the court and administrative
        agencies so that those who speak little or no English can be heard in
        criminal, civil and family law matters.