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2019–2020 Regular Session

House Bill 235

An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in petition for adoption, further providing for consents necessary to adoption; in support matters generally, further providing for costs and fees and for State disbursement unit; and, in child protective services, further proving for employees having contact with children, adoptive and foster parents and for volunteers having contact with children.

Became law as Act 47 of 2019, signed July 2, 2019, 155 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

17 co-sponsors

THOMAS R. CALTAGIRONE, THOMAS P. MURT, Christopher B. Quinn, Rich Irvin, Aaron Bernstine, Jeanne McNeill, TINA PICKETT, ED NEILSON, DAVID R. MILLARD, James B. Struzzi II, Mike Jones, David H. Zimmerman, Peter Schweyer, MARK M. GILLEN, WILLIAM C. KORTZ II, Cris Dush, MIKE TOBASH

Its course

January 28 to July 2, 2019, 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 action30 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 28 to Mar 1344 days

Children & YouthJan 28 to Feb 1922 days

AppropriationsMar 12 to Mar 131 day

In the SenateMar 13 to Jun 27106 days

JudiciaryMar 19 to Jun 1184 days

AppropriationsJun 24 to Jun 251 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 27 to Jun 281 day

Waiting to be sentJun 28 to Jun 280 days

With the GovernorJun 28 to Jul 24 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading134–56

    Passed · Mar 13

  • Senate, third reading32–18

    Passed · Jun 27

  • House of Representatives, concurrence183–13

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 28

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 26

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 Jan 28 – Mar 13

  1. Jan 28Sent to CHILDREN AND YOUTH
  2. Feb 19CHILDREN AND YOUTH recommended it
  3. Mar 12Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Mar 13APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 134 to 56

In the Senate Mar 19 – Jun 27

  1. Mar 19Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Jun 11JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Jun 24Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 25APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jun 26Amended on the floor
  8. Jun 27Passed the Senate, 32 to 18

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 27 – Jun 28

  1. Jun 27Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. Jun 28The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 183 to 13
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 28 – Jul 2

  1. Jun 28Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 2Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 47 of 2019
All 30 actions, as published
  1. Jan 28Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Jan. 28, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Feb 19Reported as committed, Feb. 19, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Feb 19First consideration, Feb. 19, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Feb 19Laid on the table, Feb. 19, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  5. Mar 11Removed from table, March 11, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Mar 12Second consideration, with amendments, March 12, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Mar 12Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 12, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Mar 12(Remarks see House Journal Page 256-258), March 12, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  9. Mar 13Re-reported as committed, March 13, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  10. Mar 13Third consideration and final passage, March 13, 2019 (134-56) [House]House of Representatives
  11. Mar 13(Remarks see House Journal Page 275-277), March 13, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Mar 19In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  13. Mar 19Referred to JUDICIARY, March 19, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  14. Jun 11Reported as committed, June 11, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  15. Jun 11First consideration, June 11, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  16. Jun 24Second consideration, June 24, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  17. Jun 24Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 24, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  18. Jun 25Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  19. Jun 26Amended on third consideration, June 26, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  20. Jun 27Third consideration and final passage, June 27, 2019 (32-18) [Senate]Senate
  21. Jun 27In the House [House]House of Representatives
  22. Jun 27Referred to RULES, June 27, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  23. Jun 27Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 27, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  24. Jun 28House concurred in Senate amendments, June 28, 2019 (183-13) [House]House of Representatives
  25. Jun 28(Remarks see House Journal Page 1426), June 28, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  26. Jun 28Signed in House, June 28, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  27. Jun 28Signed in Senate, June 28, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  28. Jun 28Presented to the Governor, June 28, 2019Governor
  29. Jul 2Approved by the Governor, July 2, 2019Governor
  30. Jul 2Act No. 47Governor