SB 55

Pennsylvania Senate Bill
2023-2024 Regular Session

Introduced in Senate
Passed Senate Dec 13, 2023
Passed House Mar 25, 2024
Signed by Governor Apr 15, 2024

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 (22)

Steven Santarsiero

Primary

Lisa Baker

Republican
Senator
District 20

Cosponsor

Vincent Hughes

Democratic
Senator
District 7

Cosponsor

Wayne Fontana

Democratic
Senator
District 42

Cosponsor

Carolyn Comitta

Democratic
Senator
District 19

Cosponsor

Nick Miller

Democratic
Senator
District 14

Cosponsor

Lynda Culver

Republican
Senator
District 27

Cosponsor

Art Haywood

Democratic
Senator
District 4

Cosponsor

James Brewster

Cosponsor

Jimmy Dillon

Democratic
Senator
District 5

Cosponsor

Jay Costa

Democratic
Senator
District 43

Cosponsor

Kristin Phillips-Hill

Republican
Senator
District 28

Cosponsor

Tracy Pennycuick

Republican
Senator
District 24

Cosponsor

Rosemary Brown

Republican
Senator
District 40

Cosponsor

Camera Bartolotta

Republican
Senator
District 46

Cosponsor

Judith Schwank

Cosponsor

Maria Collett

Democratic
Senator
District 12

Cosponsor

Scott Martin

Republican
Senator
District 13

Cosponsor

Christine Tartaglione

Cosponsor

Cris Dush

Republican
Senator
District 25

Cosponsor

John Kane

Democratic
Senator
District 9

Cosponsor

Frank Farry

Republican
Senator
District 6

Cosponsor

Votes

Mar 25, 2024

FINAL PASSAGE

Pass

House

Mar 25, 2024

Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed

Pass

House

FINAL PASSAGE

Pass

House

Feb 14, 2024

Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed

Pass

House

Dec 14, 2023

FINAL PASSAGE

Pass

Senate

Dec 13, 2023

SB 55 PN 1169, Final Passage

Pass

Senate

Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Pass

Senate

Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed

Pass

Senate

Oct 17, 2023

Committee vote (Judiciary): Adopt Amendment - A02545

Pass

Senate

Committee vote (Judiciary): Reported as Amended - A02545

Pass

Senate

Committee vote (JUDICIARY): Reported as Amended

Pass

Senate

Committee vote (JUDICIARY): Adopt Amendment A02545

Pass

Senate

Actions

Apr 15, 2024

House

Approved by the Governor

House

Act No. 8 of 2024

Apr 10, 2024

House

Presented to the Governor

Apr 09, 2024

House

Signed in House

Apr 08, 2024

House

Signed in Senate

Mar 25, 2024

House

Third consideration and final passage

House

Re-reported as committed

Mar 20, 2024

House

Re-referred to Appropriations

House

Second consideration

Mar 19, 2024

House

Removed from table

Mar 18, 2024

House

Laid on the table

House

Reported as committed

House

First consideration

Dec 28, 2023

House

Referred to Judiciary

Dec 13, 2023

Senate

Third consideration and final passage

Senate

Re-reported as committed

Dec 12, 2023

Senate

Second consideration

Senate

Re-referred to Appropriations

Oct 17, 2023

Senate

Reported as amended

Senate

First consideration

Oct 11, 2023

Senate

Referred to Judiciary

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions	Format
Printer's No. PN1169	MSWORD HTML PDF
Printer's No. PN1161	MSWORD HTML PDF
Senate Amendment A02545	MSWORD HTML PDF

Document	Format
Senate Fiscal Note	PDF
House Fiscal Note	PDF