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

Senator John DiSanto
R Senate District 15
Co-Sponsors

Sen. Kim Ward
R Senate District 39

Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20

Sen. Scott Martin
R Senate District 13

Sen. Joe Pittman
R Senate District 41

Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary, Feb. 10, 2021
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Statute References
This bill amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20

Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20

Sen. Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50

Sen. Lisa Boscola
D Senate District 18

Sen. Katie Muth
D Senate District 44
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23 (Domestic Relations)
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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