PA HB133 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: Engrossed on June 22 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-06-25 - Referred to Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for relinquishment to adult intending to adopt child, for alternative procedure for relinquishment and for petition for involuntary termination; and providing for reinstatement of parental rights.

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Title

In proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for relinquishment to adult intending to adopt child, for alternative procedure for relinquishment and for petition for involuntary termination; and providing for reinstatement of parental rights.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-06-22 - House - House Floor: PN3644, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 191 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-22 - House - House Appropriations: PN3644, Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 36 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-17 - House - House Floor: PN3480 A03699 (Y: 202 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-17 - House - House Rules: PN3480, Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-02 - House - House Children & Youth: PN2320, Report Bill As Amended (Y: 26 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-02 - House - House Children & Youth: PN2320 A03341, Adopt Amendment (Y: 26 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-25SenateReferred to Judiciary
2026-06-22SenateIn the Senate
2026-06-22HouseThird consideration and final passage (191-11)
2026-06-22HouseRe-reported as committed
2026-06-17HouseRe-committed to Appropriations
2026-06-17HouseSecond consideration, with amendments
2026-06-17HouseRe-reported as committed
2026-06-02HouseRe-committed to Rules
2026-06-02HouseFirst consideration
2026-06-02HouseReported as amended
2025-09-22HouseReferred to Children & Youth

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb133
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0133/PN2320
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0133/PN3480
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0133/PN3644
Amendmenthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A03341
Amendmenthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A03699
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=48&rollcallid=2212&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=48&rollcallid=2213&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=67&rollcallid=2487&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=1208
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=62&rollcallid=2537&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=1223

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