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2021–2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 78

An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for definitions, for award of custody, for factors to consider when awarding custody, for consideration of criminal conviction, for guardian ad litem for child, for counsel for child and for award of counsel fees, costs and expenses; and, in Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, providing for child abuse and domestic abuse education and training program for judges and court personnel.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 24, 2021. The 2021–2022 session has ended.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

20 co-sponsors

Steven J. Santarsiero, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Timothy P. Kearney, Wayne D. Fontana, Camera Bartolotta, Maria Collett, Vincent J. Hughes, Scott Martin, John T. Yudichak, John P. Blake, Jay Costa, Judith L. Schwank, Patrick M. Browne, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Bob Mensch, Gene Yaw, Katie J. Muth, John I. Kane, Carolyn T. Comitta, Patrick J. Stefano

Its course

January 22 to June 24, 2021, 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 action17 actions on 9 days

In the SenateJan 22 to Jun 24153 days

JudiciaryJan 22 to Jan 253 days

AppropriationsJun 21 to Jun 232 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 24 to Jun 24 · stopped0 days

JudiciaryJun 24 to Jun 24 · stopped0 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading47–0

    Feb 22

  • Senate, amendment50–0

    Jun 21

  • Senate, third reading46–4

    Passed · Jun 24

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 21

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 Senate Jan 22 – Jun 24

  1. Jan 22Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Jan 25JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Feb 22Read a second time
  4. Jun 21Amended on the floor
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 23APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jun 24Passed the Senate, 46 to 4

In the House of Representatives Jun 24

  1. Jun 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 22Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 22, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  2. Jan 25Reported as committed, Jan. 25, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  3. Jan 25First consideration, Jan. 25, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  4. Feb 22Second consideration, *Opening vote* Feb. 22, 2021 (47-0) [Senate]Senate
  5. Mar 16Laid on the table, March 16, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  6. Mar 16Removed from table, March 16, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  7. May 10Laid on the table, May 10, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  8. May 10Removed from table, May 10, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  9. Jun 14Laid on the table, June 14, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  10. Jun 14Removed from table, June 14, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  11. Jun 21Amended on third consideration, June 21, 2021 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  12. Jun 21Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 21, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  13. Jun 23Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  14. Jun 24Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2021 (46-4) [Senate]Senate
  15. Jun 24(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 785-787), June 24, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  16. Jun 24In the House [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jun 24Referred to JUDICIARY, June 24, 2021 [House]House of Representatives