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2019–2020 Regular Session

House Bill 1984

An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for petition for involuntary termination and providing for special provisions when child conceived as a result of rape or incest.

Became law as Act 95 of 2020, signed October 29, 2020, 370 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

43 co-sponsors

Aaron Bernstine, KAREN BOBACK, Bob Brooks, Rosemary M. Brown, ANTHONY M. DELUCA, Russ Diamond, GARTH D. EVERETT, Jonathan Fritz, MATTHEW M. GABLER, MARK M. GILLEN, Barbara Gleim, Johnathan D. Hershey, ROB W. KAUFFMAN, Dawn W. Keefer, Stephen Kinsey, JOHN A. LAWRENCE, Brandon J. Markosek, Jeanne McNeill, Natalie Mihalek, DAVID R. MILLARD, DAN MOUL, TINA PICKETT, HARRY A. READSHAW III, Greg Rothman, Francis X. Ryan, Michael H. Schlossberg, Peter Schweyer, MARCY TOEPEL, TARAH C. TOOHIL, ROSITA C. YOUNGBLOOD, KEITH GILLESPIE, JAMES A. COX JR., SHERYL M. DELOZIER, Craig T. Staats, Torren C. Ecker, Barry J. Jozwiak, Ryan A. Bizzarro, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Cris Dush, TIM BRIGGS, Wendi Thomas, JIM MARSHALL, JERRY P. KNOWLES

Its course

October 25, 2019 to October 29, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action23 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesOct 25 to Apr 20178 days

JudiciaryOct 25 to Jan 2188 days

AppropriationsFeb 4 to Apr 763 days

In the SenateApr 20 to Oct 5168 days

JudiciaryMay 7 to Jun 2448 days

AppropriationsJul 13 to Sep 857 days

Waiting to be sentOct 5 to Oct 2015 days

With the GovernorOct 20 to Oct 299 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Apr 20, 2020

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 5, 2020

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Oct 25 – Apr 20, 2020

  1. Oct 25Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Jan 21, 2020JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Feb 4, 2020Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 7, 2020APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Apr 20, 2020Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

In the Senate May 7, 2020 – Oct 5, 2020

  1. May 7, 2020Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Jun 24, 2020JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Jul 13, 2020Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Sep 8, 2020APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Oct 5, 2020Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

To the Governor Oct 19, 2020 – Oct 29, 2020

  1. Oct 19, 2020Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Oct 20, 2020Sent to the Governor
  4. Oct 29, 2020Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 95 of 2020
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Oct 25Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 25, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Jan 21, 2020Reported as committed, Jan. 21, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Jan 21, 2020First consideration, Jan. 21, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Jan 21, 2020Laid on the table, Jan. 21, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  5. Feb 3, 2020Removed from table, Feb. 3, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Feb 4, 2020Second consideration, Feb. 4, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Feb 4, 2020Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 4, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Apr 7, 2020Re-reported as committed, April 7, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  9. Apr 20, 2020Third consideration and final passage, April 20, 2020 (202-0) [House]House of Representatives
  10. Apr 20, 2020(Remarks see House Journal Page 405-406), April 20, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  11. May 7, 2020In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  12. May 7, 2020Referred to JUDICIARY, May 7, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  13. Jun 24, 2020Reported as committed, June 24, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  14. Jun 24, 2020First consideration, June 24, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  15. Jul 13, 2020Second consideration, July 13, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  16. Jul 13, 2020Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 13, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  17. Sep 8, 2020Re-reported as committed, Sept. 8, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  18. Oct 5, 2020Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 5, 2020 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  19. Oct 19, 2020Signed in House, Oct. 19, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Oct 19, 2020Signed in Senate, Oct. 19, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  21. Oct 20, 2020Presented to the Governor, Oct. 20, 2020Governor
  22. Oct 29, 2020Approved by the Governor, Oct. 29, 2020Governor
  23. Oct 29, 2020Act No. 95Governor