SB 78 Pennsylvania Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

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

444
Passed
Total votes 48
Jun 24, 2021
D Democratic21
17 Yea 4 Nay
80% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
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