Senate Bill 55
2023-2024 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 Steven Santarsiero
D Senate District 10
Co-Sponsors
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Sen. Vincent Hughes
D Senate District 7
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Sen. Carolyn Comitta
D Senate District 19
Sen. Nick Miller
D Senate District 14
Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver
R Senate District 27
Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Sen. Jimmy Dillon
D Senate District 5
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick
R Senate District 24
Sen. Rosemary Brown
R Senate District 40
Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46
Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11
Sen. Maria Collett
D Senate District 12
Sen. Scott Martin
R Senate District 13
Sen. Christine Tartaglione
D Senate District 2
Sen. Cris Dush
R Senate District 25
Sen. John Kane
D Senate District 9
Sen. Frank Farry
R Senate District 6
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 8 of 2024, April 15, 2024
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| 1161 | Referred to Judiciary, Oct. 11, 2023 |
| 1169 | Reported as amended, Oct. 17, 2023 |
| First consideration, Oct. 17, 2023 | |
| Second consideration, Dec. 12, 2023 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, Dec. 12, 2023 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Dec. 13, 2023 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 13, 2023 (50-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1180-1181), Dec. 13, 2023 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Judiciary, Dec. 28, 2023 | |
| Reported as committed, March 18, 2024 | |
| First consideration, March 18, 2024 | |
| Laid on the table, March 18, 2024 | |
| Removed from table, March 19, 2024 | |
| Second consideration, March 20, 2024 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, March 20, 2024 | |
| Re-reported as committed, March 25, 2024 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, March 25, 2024 (119-82) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 157-158), March 25, 2024 | |
| Signed in Senate, April 8, 2024 | |
| Signed in House, April 9, 2024 | |
| Presented to the Governor, April 10, 2024 | |
| Approved by the Governor, April 15, 2024 | |
| Act No. 8 of 2024, April 15, 2024 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1161
Votes
Monday, March 25, 2024
House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, October 17, 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.
Voting meeting on HB 1245, HB 1678, HB 1806, HR 211, SB 55 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 1245, HB 1678, HB 1806, HR 211, SB 55 and any other business that may come before the committee.
(to consider Senate Bills No. 55 and 907; and House Bills No. 666, 689, 1284 and 1478)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 55 and 907; and House Bills No. 666, 689, 1284 and 1478)
(to consider the nomination of Damaris Garcia, Esquire, as Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County; and Senate Bills No. 55 and 959)
(to consider the nomination of Damaris Garcia, Esquire, as Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County; and Senate Bills No. 55 and 959)
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. Cris Dush
R Senate District 25
Sen. Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
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View all legislation amending Titles
23 (Domestic Relations)
42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure)
Senate Bill 55
2023-2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
SANTARSIERO, BAKER, HUGHES, FONTANA, COMITTA, MILLER, CULVER, HAYWOOD, BREWSTER, DILLON, COSTA, PHILLIPS-HILL, PENNYCUICK, BROWN, BARTOLOTTA, SCHWANK, COLLETT, MARTIN, TARTAGLIONE, DUSH, KANE, FARRY
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
| 1161 | Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 11, 2023 |
| 1169 | Reported as amended, Oct. 17, 2023 |
| First consideration, Oct. 17, 2023 | |
| Second consideration, Dec. 12, 2023 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 12, 2023 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Dec. 13, 2023 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 13, 2023 (50-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1180-1181), Dec. 13, 2023 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to JUDICIARY, Dec. 28, 2023 | |
| Reported as committed, March 18, 2024 | |
| First consideration, March 18, 2024 | |
| Laid on the table, March 18, 2024 | |
| Removed from table, March 19, 2024 | |
| Second consideration, March 20, 2024 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 20, 2024 | |
| Re-reported as committed, March 25, 2024 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, March 25, 2024 (119-82) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 157-158), March 25, 2024 | |
| Signed in Senate, April 8, 2024 | |
| Signed in House, April 9, 2024 | |
| Presented to the Governor, April 10, 2024 | |
| Approved by the Governor, April 15, 2024 | |
| Act No. 8 of 2024, April 15, 2024 |
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