House Bill 162
2013-2014 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for hearing, for alternative procedure for relinquishment and for grounds for involuntary termination; and in adoption, further providing for definitions, for filing information with registry and for original birth record.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Representative Kerry Benninghoff
R House District 171
Co-Sponsors
Rep. Tina Davis
D House District 141
Rep. Thomas Caltagirone
D House District 127
Rep. Joe Emrick
R House District 137
Rep. Mauree Gingrich
R House District 101
Rep. David Millard
R House District 109
Rep. Sandra Major
R House District 111
Rep. Phyllis Mundy
D House District 120
Rep. Tina Pickett
R House District 110
Rep. Michael O'Brien
D House District 175
Rep. Dom Costa
D House District 21
Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38
Rep. Bernie O'Neill
R House District 29
Rep. Mike Fleck
R House District 81
Rep. Adam Harris
R House District 82
Rep. Mike Reese
R House District 59
Rep. John Lawrence
R House District 13
Rep. Jerry Knowles
R House District 124
Rep. Martin Causer
R House District 67
Rep. Paul Clymer
R House District 145
Rep. Katharine Watson
R House District 144
Rep. W. Thomas
D House District 181
Rep. RoseMarie Swanger
R House District 102
Rep. Mark Cohen
D House District 202
Rep. Todd Rock
R House District 90
Rep. Rosita Youngblood
D House District 198
Rep. Garth Everett
R House District 84
Rep. Susan Helm
R House District 104
Rep. Seth Grove
R House District 196
Rep. Mark Gillen
R House District 128
Rep. Gordon Denlinger
R House District 99
Rep. Frank Farry
R House District 142
Rep. Dan Moul
R House District 91
Rep. Doyle Heffley
R House District 122
Rep. Marguerite Quinn
R House District 143
Rep. Louise Bishop
D House District 192
Rep. Mark Rozzi
D House District 126
Rep. Tim Mahoney
D House District 51
Rep. Daryl Metcalfe
R House District 12
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Laid on the table, Oct. 16, 2014
Senate
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| 0159 | Referred to Children & Youth, Jan. 17, 2013 |
| 2504 | Reported as amended, Oct. 16, 2013 |
| First consideration, Oct. 16, 2013 | |
| Laid on the table, Oct. 16, 2013 | |
| 2504 | Removed from table, Oct. 16, 2013 |
| 2579 | Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 22, 2013 |
| Re-committed to Appropriations, Oct. 22, 2013 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1819-1820), Oct. 22, 2013 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 23, 2013 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 23, 2013 (197-0) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1867), Oct. 23, 2013 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Aging & Youth, Oct. 30, 2013 | |
| 4091 | Reported as amended, Sept. 16, 2014 |
| First consideration, Sept. 16, 2014 | |
| Laid on the table, Oct. 16, 2014 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Votes
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Senate AGING & YOUTH Committee Vote
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - House CHILDREN & YOUTH Committee Vote
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - House CHILDREN & YOUTH Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
This bill amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
Rep. Scott Petri
R House District 178
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23 (Domestic Relations)
House Bill 162
2013-2014 Regular Session
Sponsors
BENNINGHOFF, DAVIS, CALTAGIRONE, EMRICK, GINGRICH, MILLARD, MAJOR, MUNDY, PICKETT, O'BRIEN, D. COSTA, KORTZ, O'NEILL, FLECK, C. HARRIS, REESE, LAWRENCE, KNOWLES, CAUSER, CLYMER, WATSON, THOMAS, SWANGER, COHEN, ROCK, YOUNGBLOOD, EVERETT, HELM, GROVE, GILLEN, DENLINGER, FARRY, MOUL, HEFFLEY, QUINN, BISHOP, ROZZI, MAHONEY, METCALFE
Short Title
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for hearing, for alternative procedure for relinquishment and for grounds for involuntary termination; and in adoption, further providing for definitions, for filing information with registry and for original birth record.
Memo Subject
Adoption Records - Former HB 963
Actions
| 0159 | Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Jan. 17, 2013 |
| 2504 | Reported as amended, Oct. 16, 2013 |
| First consideration, Oct. 16, 2013 | |
| Laid on the table, Oct. 16, 2013 | |
| 2504 | Removed from table, Oct. 16, 2013 |
| 2579 | Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 22, 2013 |
| Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 22, 2013 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1819-1820), Oct. 22, 2013 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 23, 2013 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 23, 2013 (197-0) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1867), Oct. 23, 2013 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to AGING AND YOUTH, Oct. 30, 2013 | |
| 4091 | Reported as amended, Sept. 16, 2014 |
| First consideration, Sept. 16, 2014 | |
| Laid on the table, Oct. 16, 2014 |
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