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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 144

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, further providing for informal adjustment; and making an editorial change.

In the Senate's Judiciary Committee since February 13, 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

23 co-sponsors

Benjamin V. Sanchez, Ben Waxman, Keith S. Harris, Morgan Cephas, Maureen E. Madden, Elizabeth Fiedler, Carol Kazeem, Danielle Friel Otten, Emily Kinkead, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Nikki Rivera, Mandy Steele, Melissa L. Shusterman, Danilo Burgos, Tarik Khan, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Sean Dougherty, Heather Boyd, DAN FRANKEL, G. Roni Green, Abigail Salisbury, TINA M. DAVIS

Its course

October 10, 2025 to February 13, 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 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesOct 10 to Feb 4117 days

Children & YouthOct 10 to Nov 1839 days

AppropriationsFeb 3 to Feb 41 day

In the SenateFrom Feb 4

JudiciaryFrom Feb 13

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading153–45

    Passed · Feb 4, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Nov 18

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 3, 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 Oct 10 – Feb 4, 2026

  1. Oct 10Sent to CHILDREN AND YOUTH
  2. Nov 18CHILDREN AND YOUTH recommended it as amended
  3. Feb 3, 2026Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Feb 4, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 153 to 45

In the Senate Feb 13, 2026

  1. Feb 13, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Oct 10Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Oct. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Nov 18Reported as amended, Nov. 18, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Nov 18First consideration, Nov. 18, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Nov 18Laid on the table, Nov. 18, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Jan 28, 2026Removed from table, Jan. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Feb 3, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Feb 3, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Feb 3, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 68-70), Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Feb 4, 2026Re-reported as committed, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Feb 4, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 4, 2026 (153-45)House of Representatives
  11. Feb 4, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 106-107), Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Feb 13, 2026In the SenateSenate
  13. Feb 13, 2026Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 13, 2026Senate