An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for definitions, for award of custody, for factors to consider when awarding custody, for consideration of criminal conviction, for guardian ad litem for child, for counsel for child and for award of counsel fees, costs and expenses; and, in Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, providing for child abuse and domestic abuse education and training program for judges and court personnel.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Oct 11, 2023
Signed Apr 15, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 13, 2023 · House Mar 25, 2024
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Dec 13, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 15, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Dec 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
Dec 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Dec 12, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Oct 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Oct 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
0 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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