PA SB179 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-19 - Referred to JUDICIARY
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 19 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-19 - Referred to JUDICIARY
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
Sen. Giovanni DiSanto [R] | Sen. Lisa Baker [R] | Sen. Chris Gebhard [R] | Sen. Scott Martin [R] |
Sen. Doug Mastriano [R] | Sen. Tracy Pennycuick [R] | Sen. Patrick Stefano [R] | Sen. Judith Ward [R] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2023-01-19 | Senate | Referred to JUDICIARY |