An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in support of the indigent, further providing for definitions and for relatives' liability and procedure.
SB 630 amends Pennsylvania's domestic relations law to provide relief for indigent individuals by changing when adult children must provide financial support. It specifically exempts adult children (18 or older) from liability for supporting their indigent parents if the parents had no contact with them for 10 consecutive years before needing support. The bill also updates the reference to the state welfare department from "Public Welfare" to "Human Services" for clarity. These changes take effect 60 days after enactment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 11, 2025
Last action Apr 11, 2025
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Apr 11, 2025
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Referred to Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tracy Pennycuick
RRepublican
Co
Pat Stefano
RRepublican
Co
Rosemary Brown
RRepublican
Co
Wayne Fontana
DDemocratic
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