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SB 78

  • Pennsylvania Senate Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Jun 24, 2021
  • House
  • Governor

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.

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Abstract

Bill Sponsors (21)

Lisa Baker

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 20
Primary

Steve Santarsiero

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 10
Cosponsor

Elder Vogel

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 47
Cosponsor

Tim Kearney

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 26
Cosponsor

Wayne Fontana

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 42
Cosponsor

Camera Bartolotta

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 46
Cosponsor

Maria Collett

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 12
Cosponsor

Vincent Hughes

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 7
Cosponsor

Scott Martin

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 13
Cosponsor

John T. Yudichak

  • Independent
Cosponsor

John P. Blake

  • Democratic
Cosponsor

Jay Costa

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 43
Cosponsor

Judy Schwank

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 11
Cosponsor

Patrick M. Browne

  • Republican
Cosponsor

Kristin Phillips-Hill

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 28
Cosponsor

Bob Mensch

  • Republican
Cosponsor

Gene Yaw

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 23
Cosponsor

Katie Muth

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 44
Cosponsor

John Kane

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 9
Cosponsor

Carolyn Comitta

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 19
Cosponsor

Pat Stefano

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 32
Cosponsor

Votes

Jun 24, 2021

SB 78 PN 930, Final Passage

Pass

Senate

Jun 23, 2021

Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Pass

Senate

Jun 21, 2021

SB 78 PN 65, 2021 A994, BAKER Amendment No. A-0994

Pass

Senate

Feb 22, 2021

SB 78 PN 65, Agree to the bill on Second Consideration

Pass

Senate

Jan 25, 2021

Committee vote (JUDICIARY): Reported as Committed

Pass

Senate

Actions

Jun 24, 2021

House

Referred to JUDICIARY

Senate

Third consideration and final passage

Jun 23, 2021

Senate

Re-reported as committed

Jun 21, 2021

Senate

PN 0930 Amended on third consideration

Senate

Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

Jun 14, 2021

Senate

Laid on the table

Senate

Removed from table

May 10, 2021

Senate

Laid on the table

Senate

Removed from table

Mar 16, 2021

Senate

Removed from table

Senate

Laid on the table

Jan 25, 2021

Senate

Reported as committed

Senate

First consideration

Jan 22, 2021

Senate

PN 0065 Referred to JUDICIARY

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Printer's No. 0930 MSWORD PDF HTML
Printer's No. 0065 MSWORD PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Senate Fiscal Note PDF

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