House Bill 56
2017-2018 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, repealing provisions relating to counseling and providing for adoption-related counseling services.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Representative Katharine Watson
R House District 144
Co-Sponsors
Rep. Kerry Benninghoff
R House District 171
Rep. Tarah Toohil
R House District 116
Rep. Scott Petri
R House District 178
Rep. Thomas Murt
R House District 152
Rep. Harry Lewis
R House District 74
Rep. Justin Simmons
R House District 131
Rep. Kristin Hill
R House District 93
Rep. Karen Boback
R House District 117
Rep. Marguerite Quinn
R House District 143
Rep. Peter Schweyer
D House District 22
Rep. Eddie Pashinski
D House District 121
Rep. Mark Rozzi
D House District 126
Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38
Rep. Francis Ryan
R House District 101
Rep. Barry Jozwiak
R House District 5
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Laid on the table, Sept. 25, 2018
Senate
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| 0189 | Referred to Children & Youth, Jan. 31, 2017 |
| Reported as committed, Feb. 6, 2017 | |
| First consideration, Feb. 6, 2017 | |
| Laid on the table, Feb. 6, 2017 | |
| Removed from table, Feb. 7, 2017 | |
| Second consideration, Feb. 8, 2017 | |
| Re-committed to Appropriations, Feb. 8, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, March 13, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, March 13, 2017 (189-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Judiciary, March 20, 2017 | |
| Reported as committed, March 27, 2018 | |
| First consideration, March 27, 2018 | |
| Second consideration, May 23, 2018 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, May 23, 2018 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 13, 2018 | |
| 3780 | Amended on third consideration, June 20, 2018 |
| Laid on the table, Sept. 25, 2018 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 189
Votes
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Monday, March 13, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, March 13, 2017 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, February 6, 2017 - 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. Rick Saccone
R House District 39
Rep. Sheryl Delozier
R House District 88
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View all legislation amending Title
23 (Domestic Relations)
House Bill 56
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
WATSON, BENNINGHOFF, TOOHIL, PETRI, MURT, LEWIS, SIMMONS, PHILLIPS-HILL, BOBACK, M. QUINN, SCHWEYER, PASHINSKI, ROZZI, KORTZ, RYAN, JOZWIAK
Short Title
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, repealing provisions relating to counseling and providing for adoption-related counseling services.
Memo Subject
Adoption-Related Counseling Services
Actions
| 0189 | Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Jan. 31, 2017 |
| Reported as committed, Feb. 6, 2017 | |
| First consideration, Feb. 6, 2017 | |
| Laid on the table, Feb. 6, 2017 | |
| Removed from table, Feb. 7, 2017 | |
| Second consideration, Feb. 8, 2017 | |
| Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 8, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, March 13, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, March 13, 2017 (189-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to JUDICIARY, March 20, 2017 | |
| Reported as committed, March 27, 2018 | |
| First consideration, March 27, 2018 | |
| Second consideration, May 23, 2018 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 23, 2018 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 13, 2018 | |
| 3780 | Amended on third consideration, June 20, 2018 |
| Laid on the table, Sept. 25, 2018 |
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