Senate Bill 868
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for definitions, for award of custody, for factors to consider when awarding custody, for consideration of criminal conviction, for guardian ad litem for child, for counsel for child and for award of counsel fees, costs and expenses; and, in Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, providing for child abuse and domestic abuse education and training program for judges and court personnel.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Senator Steven Santarsiero
D Senate District 10
Co-Sponsors
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Sen. Katie Muth
D Senate District 44
Sen. Vincent Hughes
D Senate District 7
Sen. Maria Collett
D Senate District 12
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Sen. John Blake
D Senate District 22
Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Sen. Timothy Kearney
D Senate District 26
Sen. Daylin Leach
D Senate District 17
Sen. John Yudichak
I Senate District 14
Sen. Sharif Street
D Senate District 3
Sen. John Sabatina
D Senate District 5
Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16
Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 19, 2020
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| 1229 | Referred to Judiciary, Sept. 30, 2019 |
| 2008 | Reported as amended, Sept. 22, 2020 |
| First consideration, Sept. 22, 2020 | |
| Second consideration, Oct. 19, 2020 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 19, 2020 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1229
Votes
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote - Senate Bill 868 PN1229, Reported as Amended - opens in a new tab
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Committee Meetings
(public hearing to consider Magisterial District Judge Andrea Puppio - Judge Court of Common Pleas in Delaware County and Magisterial District Judge Christina E. Hale - Judge Court of Common Pleas in Schuylkill County; and committee meeting to consider Senate Bills No. 120 and 868; and House Bill No. 440)
to attend: https://www.pasen.gov/Video/nob.cfm
to attend: https://www.pasen.gov/Video/nob.cfm
(public hearing to consider Magisterial District Judge Andrea Puppio - Judge Court of Common Pleas in Delaware County and Magisterial District Judge Christina E. Hale - Judge Court of Common Pleas in Schuylkill County; and committee meeting to consider Senate Bills No. 120 and 868; and House Bill No. 440)
to attend: https://www.pasen.gov/Video/nob.cfm
to attend: https://www.pasen.gov/Video/nob.cfm
Statute References
This bill amends Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
Sen. Thomas Killion
R Senate District 9
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28
Sen. Sharif Street
D Senate District 3
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View all legislation amending Titles
23 (Domestic Relations)
42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure)
Senate Bill 868
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
SANTARSIERO, FONTANA, MUTH, HUGHES, COLLETT, BREWSTER, SCHWANK, COSTA, BLAKE, MENSCH, KEARNEY, LEACH, YUDICHAK, STREET, SABATINA, BROWNE, BARTOLOTTA
Short Title
An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for definitions, for award of custody, for factors to consider when awarding custody, for consideration of criminal conviction, for guardian ad litem for child, for counsel for child and for award of counsel fees, costs and expenses; and, in Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, providing for child abuse and domestic abuse education and training program for judges and court personnel.
Memo Subject
Abuse in Child Custody Proceedings - Kayden's Law
Actions
| 1229 | Referred to JUDICIARY, Sept. 30, 2019 |
| 2008 | Reported as amended, Sept. 22, 2020 |
| First consideration, Sept. 22, 2020 | |
| Second consideration, Oct. 19, 2020 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 19, 2020 |
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