PA SB55 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 15 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-15 - Act No. 8 of 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 15 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-15 - Act No. 8 of 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-25 - House - House Floor: SB 55 PN 1169, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 119 N: 82 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-25 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-14 - House - House Judiciary: Report Bill As Committed (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-12-13 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 55 PN 1169, Final Passage (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-12-13 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-17 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Adopt Amendment A02545 (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-17 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Reported as Amended (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-25 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-14 - House - House Judiciary: Report Bill As Committed (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-12-13 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 55 PN 1169, Final Passage (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-12-13 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-17 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Adopt Amendment A02545 (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-17 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Reported as Amended (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-15 | House | Act No. 8 of 2024 |
| 2024-04-15 | House | Approved by the Governor |
| 2024-04-10 | House | Presented to the Governor |
| 2024-04-09 | House | Signed in House |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Signed in Senate |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Third consideration and final passage (119-82) |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Re-reported as committed |
| 2024-03-20 | House | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
| 2024-03-20 | House | Second consideration |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Removed from table |
| 2024-03-18 | House | Laid on the table |
| 2024-03-18 | House | First consideration |
| 2024-03-18 | House | Reported as committed |
| 2023-12-28 | House | Referred to JUDICIARY |
| 2023-12-13 | House | In the House |
| 2023-12-13 | Senate | Third consideration and final passage (50-0) |
| 2023-12-13 | Senate | Re-reported as committed |
| 2023-12-12 | Senate | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
| 2023-12-12 | Senate | Second consideration |
| 2023-10-17 | Senate | First consideration |
| 2023-10-17 | Senate | Reported as amended |
| 2023-10-11 | Senate | Referred to JUDICIARY |
