HB 2106 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, further providing for petition and hearing and independent evaluation.

HB 2106 amends Pennsylvania's guardianship procedures for people alleged to be incapacitated. It requires courts to provide clear, simple-language notices to the person in question about the hearing's purpose, potential loss of rights, and their rights, along with the petition details. The bill specifies who must be notified (like relatives, service providers, and others with a genuine interest in the person's well-being) and clarifies hearing procedures, including when hearings can be closed or held at the person's residence. This directly affects individuals facing guardianship proceedings, their families, and service providers.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 17, 2025 Last action May 7, 2026

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Printer's No. PN2724 → Printer's No. PN3320 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill update expands who must be notified during incapacity proceedings and clarifies how hearings are conducted. It adds new categories of people who must receive notice, including anyone the incapacitated person lives with and specific agents holding legal powers of attorney. It also grants courts the authority to hold hearings at the person's residence and establishes clearer rules for when the person must attend.

Scope change

The bill now applies to a broader range of individuals involved in the life of the alleged incapacitated person, moving beyond just family members and estate beneficiaries to include current residents and designated legal agents.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement to notify every person with whom the alleged incapacitated person currently resides.

Added a requirement to notify agents holding financial, health care, or mental health powers of attorney if they are known to the petitioner.

Clarified that notice must be given to both the alleged incapacitated person and other interested parties, distinguishing between the two groups.

Allowed courts to hold hearings at the residence of the alleged incapacitated person.

Added specific conditions under which the alleged incapacitated person does not need to be present at the hearing, such as if their presence would harm their condition or if they are out of state.

Floor votes · House May 4, 2026

How they voted

201–0

Passed

Total votes 201

May 4, 2026

D Democratic102

102 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican99

99 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 7, 2026

Committee

Referred to Judiciary

upper

May 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

lower

May 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as committed

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Committee

Re-committed to Appropriations

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported as committed

lower

Dec 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors