An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, enacting the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act; making repeals; and making editorial changes.
HB 414 creates the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act in Pennsylvania, directly affecting military parents and their children during deployments. It updates state laws to automatically grant deployed military parents specific custody and visitation rights, ensuring these arrangements are recognized without requiring separate court orders. The bill amends Domestic Relations and Military Affairs statutes to provide clear, consistent protections for military families during active duty. Signed into law on October 27, 2025 (Act No. 40 of 2025), it standardizes these provisions across Pennsylvania courts.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Signed Oct 27, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Oct 7, 2025 · House Jun 26, 2025
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Oct 7, 2025
D
Democratic23
91% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Oct 27, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Oct 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Sep 10, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Sep 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Craig Williams
RRepublican
Co
Brenda Pugh
RRepublican
Co
Bud Cook
RRepublican
Co
Charity Krupa
RRepublican
Co
Craig Staats
RRepublican
Co
David Rowe
RRepublican
Co
Donna Scheuren
RRepublican
Co
Jake Banta
RRepublican
Co
Jamie Flick
RRepublican
Co
Jeremy Shaffer
RRepublican
Co
John Lawrence
RRepublican
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