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2019–2020 Regular Session

House Bill 856

An act amending Title 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in medical assistance hearings and appeals, further providing for definitions; in public welfare generally, providing for adoption opportunities and for family finding and kinship care; establishing the Kinship Care Program and the Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship Program; making related repeals; and making editorial changes.

Became law as Act 14 of 2019, signed June 28, 2019, 102 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

11 co-sponsors

Kristine C. Howard, MARK A. LONGIETTI, Jack Rader Jr., WILLIAM C. KORTZ II, SUSAN C. HELM, ANTHONY M. DELUCA, JOSEPH A. PETRARCA, Dan L. Miller, TARAH C. TOOHIL, Carolyn T. Comitta, MARK M. GILLEN

Its course

March 18 to June 28, 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 action22 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 18 to Apr 3043 days

Children & YouthMar 18 to Apr 922 days

AppropriationsApr 29 to Apr 301 day

In the SenateApr 30 to Jun 2657 days

Health & Human ServicesMay 3 to Jun 432 days

AppropriationsJun 11 to Jun 2514 days

Waiting to be sentJun 26 to Jun 271 day

With the GovernorJun 27 to Jun 281 day

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading196–0

    Passed · Apr 30

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 26

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 9

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 Mar 18 – Apr 30

  1. Mar 18Sent to CHILDREN AND YOUTH
  2. Apr 9CHILDREN AND YOUTH recommended it as amended
  3. Apr 29Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 30APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 196 to 0

In the Senate May 3 – Jun 26

  1. May 3Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  3. Jun 4HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES recommended it
  4. Jun 11Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 25APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jun 26Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

To the Governor Jun 26 – Jun 28

  1. Jun 26Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 27Sent to the Governor
  4. Jun 28Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 14 of 2019
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Mar 18Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, March 18, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Apr 9Reported as amended, April 9, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Apr 9First consideration, April 9, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Apr 9Laid on the table, April 9, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  5. Apr 16Removed from table, April 16, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Apr 29Second consideration, April 29, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Apr 29Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 29, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Apr 30Re-reported as committed, April 30, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  9. Apr 30Third consideration and final passage, April 30, 2019 (196-0) [House]House of Representatives
  10. May 3In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  11. May 3Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, May 3, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  12. Jun 4Reported as committed, June 4, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  13. Jun 4First consideration, June 4, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  14. Jun 11Second consideration, June 11, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  15. Jun 11Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 11, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  16. Jun 25Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  17. Jun 26Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2019 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  18. Jun 26Signed in House, June 26, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jun 26Signed in Senate, June 26, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  20. Jun 27Presented to the Governor, June 27, 2019Governor
  21. Jun 28Approved by the Governor, June 28, 2019Governor
  22. Jun 28Act No. 14Governor