An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of statutory sexual assault.

SB 494 amends Pennsylvania's statutory sexual assault law by raising the age threshold from 16 to 18 years. It makes it a felony for an adult who is 11 or more years older than an 18-year-old to engage in sexual intercourse with them, unless they are married. The bill establishes two felony levels: a second-degree felony for those 4-7 years older, and a first-degree felony for those 11+ years older. This change directly affects individuals in age-gap relationships with 18-year-olds where the age difference meets the specified thresholds.