Bill Information

Senate Bill 188
2021-2022 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adoption, further providing for definitions, for hearing, for grounds for involuntary termination and for petition for involuntary termination, providing for notice if identity or whereabouts of birth parent or putative father unknown, further providing for consents necessary to adoption and repealing provisions relating to consents not naming adopting parents.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator John DiSanto
Senator John DiSanto
R Senate District 15
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Kim Ward
Sen. Kim Ward
R Senate District 39
Photo of Senator Sen. Lisa Baker
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Photo of Senator Sen. Scott Martin
Sen. Scott Martin
R Senate District 13
Photo of Senator Sen. Joe Pittman
Sen. Joe Pittman
R Senate District 41
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Stefano
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary, Feb. 10, 2021 Senate
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0156 Referred to Judiciary, Feb. 10, 2021
Printers Numbers
Feb 10, 2021
PN 156
Votes
There are no votes available.
Committee Meetings
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Statute References

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


Senate Bill 188
2021-2022 Regular Session
Sponsors
DiSANTO, K. WARD, BAKER, MARTIN, PITTMAN, STEFANO

Short Title
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adoption, further providing for definitions, for hearing, for grounds for involuntary termination and for petition for involuntary termination, providing for notice if identity or whereabouts of birth parent or putative father unknown, further providing for consents necessary to adoption and repealing provisions relating to consents not naming adopting parents.

Memo Subject
Streamlining and Expediting the Adoption Process

Actions
0156 Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 10, 2021

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