Senate Bill 506
2023-2024 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, further providing for petition and hearing and independent evaluation, for determination of incapacity and appointment of guardian and for review hearing.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Senator Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Co-Sponsors

Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4

Sen. Timothy Kearney
D Senate District 26

Sen. Maria Collett
D Senate District 12

Sen. John Kane
D Senate District 9

Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11

Sen. Nick Miller
D Senate District 14

Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45

Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43

Sen. Carolyn Comitta
D Senate District 19

Sen. Jimmy Dillon
D Senate District 5

Sen. Steven Santarsiero
D Senate District 10
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 61 of 2023, Dec. 14, 2023
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0398 | Referred to Judiciary, March 7, 2023 |
0843 | Reported as amended, June 6, 2023 |
First consideration, June 6, 2023 | |
Second consideration, June 7, 2023 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, June 7, 2023 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 22, 2023 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2023 (49-0) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 636-637), June 26, 2023 | |
In the House | |
Referred to Judiciary, June 27, 2023 | |
Reported as committed, June 29, 2023 | |
First consideration, June 29, 2023 | |
Laid on the table, June 29, 2023 | |
Removed from table, Dec. 11, 2023 | |
Second consideration, Dec. 12, 2023 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, Dec. 12, 2023 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1677), Dec. 12, 2023 | |
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 13, 2023 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 13, 2023 (203-0) | |
Signed in Senate, Dec. 13, 2023 | |
Signed in House, Dec. 13, 2023 | |
Presented to the Governor, Dec. 14, 2023 | |
Approved by the Governor, Dec. 14, 2023 | |
Act No. 61 of 2023, Dec. 14, 2023 |
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Amendments
Votes
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Thursday, June 29, 2023 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Monday, June 26, 2023 - Senate Floor Vote
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Thursday, June 22, 2023 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
Voting meeting and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting and any other business that may come before the committee.
(to consider Senate Bills No. 37, 81, 149, 344, 490 and 506; and House Bill No. 611)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 37, 81, 149, 344, 490 and 506; and House Bill No. 611)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 159, 506 and 527)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 159, 506 and 527)
Statute References
This bill amends Title 20 (Decedents, Estates And Fiduciaries). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Sen. Gene Yaw
R Senate District 23

Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20

Rep. James Struzzi
R House District 62
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View all legislation amending Title
20 (Decedents, Estates And Fiduciaries)
Senate Bill 506
2023-2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
BAKER, HAYWOOD, KEARNEY, COLLETT, KANE, SCHWANK, MILLER, BREWSTER, COSTA, COMITTA, DILLON, SANTARSIERO
Short Title
An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, further providing for petition and hearing and independent evaluation, for determination of incapacity and appointment of guardian and for review hearing.
Memo Subject
Strengthening Pennsylvania's Guardianship Laws
Actions
0398 | Referred to JUDICIARY, March 7, 2023 |
0843 | Reported as amended, June 6, 2023 |
First consideration, June 6, 2023 | |
Second consideration, June 7, 2023 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 7, 2023 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 22, 2023 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2023 (49-0) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 636-637), June 26, 2023 | |
In the House | |
Referred to JUDICIARY, June 27, 2023 | |
Reported as committed, June 29, 2023 | |
First consideration, June 29, 2023 | |
Laid on the table, June 29, 2023 | |
Removed from table, Dec. 11, 2023 | |
Second consideration, Dec. 12, 2023 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 12, 2023 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1677), Dec. 12, 2023 | |
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 13, 2023 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 13, 2023 (203-0) | |
Signed in Senate, Dec. 13, 2023 | |
Signed in House, Dec. 13, 2023 | |
Presented to the Governor, Dec. 14, 2023 | |
Approved by the Governor, Dec. 14, 2023 | |
Act No. 61 of 2023, Dec. 14, 2023 |
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