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PA Bill Number: HB2663

Title: Providing for older adults protective services; and making a repeal.

Description: Providing for older adults protective services; and making a repeal. ...

Last Action: Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES

Last Action Date: Nov 19, 2024

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Proposed Pennsylvania Senate Legislation SB55

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Legislation Overview

Title: 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.

Subject:

Description: 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.

Session: 2023-2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Act No. 8 of 2024

Last Action Date: April 15, 2024

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=55

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22 sponsors: Steven Santarsiero (D); Lisa Baker (R); Vincent Hughes (D); Wayne Fontana (D); Carolyn Comitta (D); Nicholas Miller (D); Lynda Schlegel Culver (R); Arthur Haywood (D); James Brewster (D); Jimmy Dillon (D); Jay Costa (D); Kristin Phillips-Hill (R); Tracy Pennycuick (R); Rosemary Brown (R); Camera Bartolotta (R); Judy Schwank (D); Maria Collett (D); Scott Martin (R); Christine Tartaglione (D); Cris Dush (R); John Kane (D); Frank Farry (R)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 15, 2024 Approved by the Governor
House Apr 15, 2024 Act No. 8 of 2024
House Apr 10, 2024 Presented to the Governor
House Apr 9, 2024 Signed in House
House Apr 8, 2024 Signed in Senate
House Mar 25, 2024 Re-reported as committed
House Mar 25, 2024 Third consideration and final passage (119-82)
House Mar 20, 2024 Second consideration
House Mar 20, 2024 Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
House Mar 19, 2024 Removed from table
House Mar 18, 2024 Laid on the table
House Mar 18, 2024 Reported as committed
House Mar 18, 2024 First consideration
House Dec 28, 2023 Referred to JUDICIARY
House Dec 13, 2023 In the House
Senate Dec 13, 2023 Third consideration and final passage (50-0)
Senate Dec 13, 2023 Re-reported as committed
Senate Dec 12, 2023 Second consideration
Senate Dec 12, 2023 Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate Oct 17, 2023 Reported as amended
Senate Oct 17, 2023 First consideration
Senate Oct 11, 2023 Referred to JUDICIARY
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Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
03/25/2024 37 0 0 Yes
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03/25/2024 119 82 1 Yes
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02/14/2024 25 0 0 Yes
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12/13/2023 24 0 0 Yes
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12/13/2023 50 0 0 Yes
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10/17/2023 14 0 0 Yes
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10/17/2023 14 0 0 Yes
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