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

Representative Tarah Toohil
R House District 116
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Thomas Caltagirone
D House District 127

Rep. Thomas Murt
R House District 152

Rep. Christopher Quinn
R House District 168

Rep. Rich Irvin
R House District 81

Rep. Aaron Bernstine
R House District 10

Rep. Jeanne McNeill
D House District 133

Rep. Tina Pickett
R House District 110

Rep. Ed Neilson
D House District 174

Rep. David Millard
R House District 109

Rep. James Struzzi
R House District 62

Rep. Mike Jones
R House District 93

Rep. David Zimmerman
R House District 99

Rep. Peter Schweyer
D House District 22

Rep. Mark Gillen
R House District 128

Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38

Rep. Cris Dush
R House District 66

Rep. Mike Tobash
R House District 125
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 47 of 2019, July 2, 2019
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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
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 877
Votes
Thursday, June 27, 2019
House RULES Committee Vote
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Thursday, June 27, 2019 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 11, 2019 - Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - House CHILDREN & YOUTH Committee Vote
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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.

Rep. Greg Rothman
R House District 87

Rep. Greg Rothman
R House District 87

Rep. Tarah Toohil
R House District 116
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23 (Domestic Relations)
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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