Senate Bill 78
2021-2022 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 Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Co-Sponsors
Sen. Steven Santarsiero
D Senate District 10
Sen. Elder Vogel
R Senate District 47
Sen. Timothy Kearney
D Senate District 26
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46
Sen. Maria Collett
D Senate District 12
Sen. Vincent Hughes
D Senate District 7
Sen. Scott Martin
R Senate District 13
Sen. John Yudichak
I Senate District 14
Sen. John Blake
D Senate District 22
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11
Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28
Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Sen. Gene Yaw
R Senate District 23
Sen. Katie Muth
D Senate District 44
Sen. John Kane
D Senate District 9
Sen. Carolyn Comitta
D Senate District 19
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary, June 24, 2021
House
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| 0065 | Referred to Judiciary, Jan. 22, 2021 |
| Reported as committed, Jan. 25, 2021 | |
| First consideration, Jan. 25, 2021 | |
| Second consideration, *Opening vote* Feb. 22, 2021 (47-0) | |
| Laid on the table, March 16, 2021 | |
| Removed from table, March 16, 2021 | |
| Laid on the table, May 10, 2021 | |
| Removed from table, May 10, 2021 | |
| Laid on the table, June 14, 2021 | |
| Removed from table, June 14, 2021 | |
| 0930 | Amended on third consideration, June 21, 2021 (50-0) |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, June 21, 2021 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2021 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2021 (46-4) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 785-787), June 24, 2021 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Judiciary, June 24, 2021 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 65
Votes
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, June 21, 2021 - Senate Floor Vote
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Monday, February 22, 2021 - Senate Floor Vote
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Monday, January 25, 2021 - Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
Judiciary Subcommittee on Family Law
Public hearing on SB 78.
Public hearing on SB 78.
(to consider Senate Bills No. 78 and 708; and House Bills No. 156, 178, 859 and 1024)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 78 and 708; and House Bills No. 156, 178, 859 and 1024)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 8, 78, 81, 84, 85, 86, and 87)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 8, 78, 81, 84, 85, 86, and 87)
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. Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
Sen. Wayne Langerholc
R Senate District 35
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View all legislation amending Titles
23 (Domestic Relations)
42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure)
Senate Bill 78
2021-2022 Regular Session
Sponsors
BAKER, SANTARSIERO, VOGEL, KEARNEY, FONTANA, BARTOLOTTA, COLLETT, HUGHES, MARTIN, YUDICHAK, BLAKE, COSTA, SCHWANK, BROWNE, PHILLIPS-HILL, MENSCH, YAW, MUTH, KANE, COMITTA, STEFANO
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
Preventing Abuse in Child Custody Proceedings – Kayden’s Law
Actions
| 0065 | Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 22, 2021 |
| Reported as committed, Jan. 25, 2021 | |
| First consideration, Jan. 25, 2021 | |
| Second consideration, *Opening vote* Feb. 22, 2021 (47-0) | |
| Laid on the table, March 16, 2021 | |
| Removed from table, March 16, 2021 | |
| Laid on the table, May 10, 2021 | |
| Removed from table, May 10, 2021 | |
| Laid on the table, June 14, 2021 | |
| Removed from table, June 14, 2021 | |
| 0930 | Amended on third consideration, June 21, 2021 (50-0) |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 21, 2021 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2021 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2021 (46-4) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 785-787), June 24, 2021 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to JUDICIARY, June 24, 2021 |
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