An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adoption, further providing for report of intention to adopt, for consents necessary to adoption and for notice of hearing.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Jun 22, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jun 20, 2018
Introduced
PN 3781 Amended on third consideration
upper
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
upper
Mar 13, 2017
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Mar 13, 2017
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
PN 0056 Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Harry Lewis
RRepublican
Co
Barry Jozwiak
RRepublican
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Dave Zimmerman
RRepublican
Co
Katharine M. Watson
RRepublican
Co
Kristin Phillips-Hill
RRepublican
Co
Madeleine Dean
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Gillen
RRepublican
Co
Matt Gabler
RRepublican
Co
Rich Irvin
RRepublican
Co
Robert W. Godshall
RRepublican
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