Senate Bill 179
2023-2024 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adoption, further providing for definitions; in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for hearing, for grounds for involuntary termination and for petition for involuntary termination and providing for notice if identity or whereabouts of birth parent or putative father unknown; and, in petition for adoption, 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. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Sen. Chris Gebhard
R Senate District 48
Sen. Scott Martin
R Senate District 13
Sen. Doug Mastriano
R Senate District 33
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick
R Senate District 24
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary, Jan. 19, 2023
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Statute References
This bill amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
Sen. Cris Dush
R Senate District 25
Sen. Steven Santarsiero
D Senate District 10
Sen. Vincent Hughes
D Senate District 7
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28
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23 (Domestic Relations)
Senate Bill 179
2023-2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
DiSANTO, BAKER, GEBHARD, MARTIN, MASTRIANO, PENNYCUICK, STEFANO, J. WARD
Short Title
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adoption, further providing for definitions; in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for hearing, for grounds for involuntary termination and for petition for involuntary termination and providing for notice if identity or whereabouts of birth parent or putative father unknown; and, in petition for adoption, 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
| 0145 | Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 19, 2023 |
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