An act amending Title 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in medical assistance hearings and appeals, further providing for definitions; in public welfare generally, providing for adoption opportunities and for family finding and kinship care; establishing the Kinship Care Program and the Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship Program; making related repeals; and making editorial changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Mar 18, 2019
Signed Jun 28, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jun 28, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Jun 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 11, 2019
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Jun 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
May 3, 2019
Committee
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Apr 29, 2019
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
PN 1333 Reported as amended
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Committee
PN 0970 Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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