An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in petition for adoption, further providing for consents necessary to adoption; in support matters generally, further providing for costs and fees and for State disbursement unit; and, in child protective services, further proving for employees having contact with children, adoptive and foster parents and for volunteers having contact with children.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 28, 2019
Signed Jul 2, 2019
Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Jul 2, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Jun 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Jun 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
lower
Jun 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to RULES
lower
Jun 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 26, 2019
Introduced
PN 2265 Amended on third consideration
upper
Jun 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 24, 2019
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Jun 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
upper
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Mar 12, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (79-24-1)
house
Mar 12, 2019
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
PN 0205 Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tarah Toohil
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Bernstine
RRepublican
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Dave Zimmerman
RRepublican
Co
David R. Millard
RRepublican
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Struzzi
RRepublican
Co
Mark Gillen
RRepublican
Co
Mike Jones
RRepublican
Co
Mike Tobash
RRepublican
Co
Pete Schweyer
DDemocratic
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