House Bill 61
2017-2018 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adoption, further providing for report of intention to adopt, for consents necessary to adoption and for notice of hearing.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Representative Harry Lewis
R House District 74
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Madeleine Dean
D House District 153

Rep. Rich Irvin
R House District 81

Rep. Dan Miller
D House District 42

Rep. Tina Pickett
R House District 110

Rep. Katharine Watson
R House District 144

Rep. Adam Harris
R House District 82

Rep. Susan Helm
R House District 104

Rep. Mark Gillen
R House District 128

Rep. David Zimmerman
R House District 99

Rep. Judy Ward
R House District 80

Rep. R. Lee James
R House District 64

Rep. Kristin Hill
R House District 93

Rep. Robert Godshall
R House District 53

Rep. Brett Miller
R House District 41

Rep. Scott Petri
R House District 178

Rep. Matt Gabler
R House District 75

Rep. Tarah Toohil
R House District 116

Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38

Rep. Barry Jozwiak
R House District 5

Rep. Cris Dush
R House District 66

Rep. Stephen Kinsey
D House District 201
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), June 22, 2018
Senate
H
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0056 | Referred to Children & Youth, Jan. 23, 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 (187-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Judiciary, March 20, 2017 | |
Reported as committed, March 27, 2018 | |
First consideration, March 27, 2018 | |
Laid on the table, June 4, 2018 | |
Removed from table, June 4, 2018 | |
Second consideration, June 11, 2018 | |
3781 | Amended on third consideration, June 20, 2018 |
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), June 22, 2018 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 56
Votes
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Senate JUDICIARY Committee 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 61
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
LEWIS, DEAN, IRVIN, D. MILLER, PICKETT, WATSON, A. HARRIS, HELM, GILLEN, ZIMMERMAN, WARD, JAMES, PHILLIPS-HILL, GODSHALL, B. MILLER, PETRI, GABLER, TOOHIL, KORTZ, JOZWIAK, DUSH, KINSEY
Short Title
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adoption, further providing for report of intention to adopt, for consents necessary to adoption and for notice of hearing.
Memo Subject
Witnessing Consent to Adoption by an Incarcerated Parent
Actions
0056 | Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Jan. 23, 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 (187-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to JUDICIARY, March 20, 2017 | |
Reported as committed, March 27, 2018 | |
First consideration, March 27, 2018 | |
Laid on the table, June 4, 2018 | |
Removed from table, June 4, 2018 | |
Second consideration, June 11, 2018 | |
3781 | Amended on third consideration, June 20, 2018 |
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), June 22, 2018 |
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