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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 138

An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for grounds for involuntary termination; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for disposition of dependent child.

In the Senate's Judiciary Committee since June 25, 2026.

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

16 co-sponsors

Benjamin V. Sanchez, SCOTT CONKLIN, Jeanne McNeill, Elizabeth Fiedler, Tarik Khan, Kristine C. Howard, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Carol Hill-Evans, MaryLouise Isaacson, Justin C. Fleming, G. Roni Green, Lisa A. Borowski, Heather Boyd, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Maureen E. Madden

Its course

September 4, 2025 to June 25, 2026, 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 action13 actions on 5 days

In the House of RepresentativesSep 4 to Jun 22291 days

Children & YouthSep 4 to Jun 2271 days

RulesJun 2 to Jun 1715 days

AppropriationsJun 17 to Jun 225 days

In the SenateFrom Jun 22

JudiciaryFrom Jun 25

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading200–2

    Passed · Jun 22, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 2, 2026

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 17, 2026

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 Sep 4 – Jun 22, 2026

  1. Sep 4Sent to CHILDREN AND YOUTH
  2. Jun 2, 2026CHILDREN AND YOUTH recommended it as amended
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Jun 17, 2026RULES recommended it
  5. Amended and read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Jun 22, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 200 to 2

In the Senate Jun 25, 2026

  1. Jun 25, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Sep 4Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Sept. 4, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jun 2, 2026Reported as amended, June 2, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Jun 2, 2026First consideration, June 2, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Jun 2, 2026Re-committed to RULES, June 2, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Jun 17, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 17, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Jun 17, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, June 17, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Jun 17, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 17, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Jun 17, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 17, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Jun 22, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 22, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Jun 22, 2026Third consideration and final passage, June 22, 2026 (200-2)House of Representatives
  11. Jun 22, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 22, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Jun 25, 2026In the SenateSenate
  13. Jun 25, 2026Referred to JUDICIARY, June 25, 2026Senate