Bill Information

House Bill 235
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in petition for adoption, further providing for consents necessary to adoption; in support matters generally, further providing for costs and fees and for State disbursement unit; and, in child protective services, further proving for employees having contact with children, adoptive and foster parents and for volunteers having contact with children.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Representative Representative Tarah Toohil
Representative Tarah Toohil
R House District 116
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. Thomas Caltagirone
Rep. Thomas Caltagirone
D House District 127
Photo of Representative Rep. Thomas Murt
Rep. Thomas Murt
R House District 152
Photo of Representative Rep. Christopher Quinn
Rep. Christopher Quinn
R House District 168
Photo of Representative Rep. Rich Irvin
Rep. Rich Irvin
R House District 81
Photo of Representative Rep. Aaron Bernstine
Rep. Aaron Bernstine
R House District 10
Photo of Representative Rep. Jeanne McNeill
Rep. Jeanne McNeill
D House District 133
Photo of Representative Rep. Tina Pickett
Rep. Tina Pickett
R House District 110
Photo of Representative Rep. Ed Neilson
Rep. Ed Neilson
D House District 174
Photo of Representative Rep. David Millard
Rep. David Millard
R House District 109
Photo of Representative Rep. James Struzzi
Rep. James Struzzi
R House District 62
Photo of Representative Rep. Mike Jones
Rep. Mike Jones
R House District 93
Photo of Representative Rep. David Zimmerman
Rep. David Zimmerman
R House District 99
Photo of Representative Rep. Peter Schweyer
Rep. Peter Schweyer
D House District 22
Photo of Representative Rep. Mark Gillen
Rep. Mark Gillen
R House District 128
Photo of Representative Rep. William Kortz
Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38
Photo of Representative Rep. Cris Dush
Rep. Cris Dush
R House District 66
Photo of Representative Rep. Mike Tobash
Rep. Mike Tobash
R House District 125
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 47 of 2019, July 2, 2019
H
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0205 Referred to Children & Youth, Jan. 28, 2019
Reported as committed, Feb. 19, 2019
First consideration, Feb. 19, 2019
Laid on the table, Feb. 19, 2019
Removed from table, March 11, 2019
0877 Second consideration, with amendments, March 12, 2019
Re-committed to Appropriations, March 12, 2019
(Remarks see House Journal Page 256-258), March 12, 2019
Re-reported as committed, March 13, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, March 13, 2019 (134-56)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 275-277), March 13, 2019
In the Senate
Referred to Judiciary, March 19, 2019
Reported as committed, June 11, 2019
First consideration, June 11, 2019
Second consideration, June 24, 2019
Re-referred to Appropriations, June 24, 2019
Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2019
2265 Amended on third consideration, June 26, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, June 27, 2019 (32-18)
In the House
Referred to Rules, June 27, 2019
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 27, 2019
House concurred in Senate amendments, June 28, 2019 (183-13)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1426), June 28, 2019
Signed in House, June 28, 2019
Signed in Senate, June 28, 2019
Presented to the Governor, June 28, 2019
Approved by the Governor, July 2, 2019
Act No. 47 of 2019, July 2, 2019
Printers Numbers
Jun 26, 2019
PN 2265
Jan 28, 2019
PN 205
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 877
House Amendments to Printers Number 205
Votes
Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 60, 81, 320, 714 and 715; and House Bills No. 235, 276, 315, 502 and 504)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 60, 81, 320, 714 and 715; and House Bills No. 235, 276, 315, 502 and 504)
Statute References

This bill amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.


House Bill 235
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
TOOHIL, CALTAGIRONE, MURT, QUINN, IRVIN, BERNSTINE, McNEILL, PICKETT, NEILSON, MILLARD, STRUZZI, JONES, ZIMMERMAN, SCHWEYER, GILLEN, KORTZ, DUSH, TOBASH

Short Title
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in petition for adoption, further providing for consents necessary to adoption; in support matters generally, further providing for costs and fees and for State disbursement unit; and, in child protective services, further proving for employees having contact with children, adoptive and foster parents and for volunteers having contact with children.

Memo Subject
Witnessing Consent to Adoption by an Incarcerated Parent

Actions
0205 Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Jan. 28, 2019
Reported as committed, Feb. 19, 2019
First consideration, Feb. 19, 2019
Laid on the table, Feb. 19, 2019
Removed from table, March 11, 2019
0877 Second consideration, with amendments, March 12, 2019
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 12, 2019
(Remarks see House Journal Page 256-258), March 12, 2019
Re-reported as committed, March 13, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, March 13, 2019 (134-56)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 275-277), March 13, 2019
In the Senate
Referred to JUDICIARY, March 19, 2019
Reported as committed, June 11, 2019
First consideration, June 11, 2019
Second consideration, June 24, 2019
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 24, 2019
Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2019
2265 Amended on third consideration, June 26, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, June 27, 2019 (32-18)
In the House
Referred to RULES, June 27, 2019
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 27, 2019
House concurred in Senate amendments, June 28, 2019 (183-13)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1426), June 28, 2019
Signed in House, June 28, 2019
Signed in Senate, June 28, 2019
Presented to the Governor, June 28, 2019
Approved by the Governor, July 2, 2019
Act No. 47 of 2019, July 2, 2019

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