An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, repealing provisions relating to counseling and providing for adoption-related counseling services.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2017
Last action Sep 25, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Jun 20, 2018
Introduced
PN 3780 Amended on third consideration
upper
Jun 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
May 23, 2018
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
upper
Mar 13, 2017
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Mar 13, 2017
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
PN 0189 Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katharine M. Watson
RRepublican
Co
Barry Jozwiak
RRepublican
Co
Eddie Pashinski
DDemocratic
Co
Francis X. Ryan
RRepublican
Co
Harry Lewis
RRepublican
Co
Justin J. Simmons
RRepublican
Co
Karen Boback
RRepublican
Co
Kerry Benninghoff
RRepublican
Co
Kristin Phillips-Hill
RRepublican
Co
Mark Rozzi
DDemocratic
Co
Pete Schweyer
DDemocratic
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