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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Jun 24, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 24, 2021
How they voted
44–4
Passed
Total votes 48
Jun 24, 2021
D
Democratic21
80% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jun 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Introduced
PN 0930 Amended on third consideration
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Committee
PN 0065 Referred to JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lisa Baker
RRepublican
Co
Bob Mensch
RRepublican
Co
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Carolyn Comitta
DDemocratic
Co
Elder Vogel
RRepublican
Co
Gene Yaw
RRepublican
Co
Jay Costa
DDemocratic
Co
John Kane
DDemocratic
Co
John P. Blake
DDemocratic
Co
John T. Yudichak
IIndependent
Co
Judy Schwank
DDemocratic
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