An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adoption, further providing for definitions, for hearing and for petition for involuntary termination, providing for notice if identity or whereabouts of parent or putative father unknown, further providing for consents necessary to adoption and repealing provisions relating to consents not naming adopting parents.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2017
Last action Mar 20, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
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 25, 2017
Committee
PN 0169 Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott A Petri
RRepublican
Co
Barry Jozwiak
RRepublican
Co
Craig Staats
RRepublican
Co
Dave Zimmerman
RRepublican
Co
David R. Millard
RRepublican
Co
Katharine M. Watson
RRepublican
Co
Kristin Phillips-Hill
RRepublican
Co
Marcy Toepel
RRepublican
Co
Matthew D. Dowling
RRepublican
Co
Nick Miccarelli
RRepublican
Co
Thomas P. Murt
RRepublican
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