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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2474

An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for exclusions from child abuse and for persons required to report suspected child abuse.

Became law as Act 87 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 176 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

26 co-sponsors

Kristin Marcell, TIM BRIGGS, Aerion Abney, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Chris Pielli, Catherine I Wallen, Melissa L. Shusterman, Kristine C. Howard, Carol Hill-Evans, Emily Kinkead, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Kyle Donahue, Liz Hanbidge, Lisa A. Borowski, Christopher M. Rabb, Brenda M. Pugh, Dave Madsen, TINA M. DAVIS, Carol Kazeem, G. Roni Green, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Joe Ciresi, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, John C. Inglis III, Gina H. Curry, Tarik Khan

Its course

April 29 to October 22, 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 action29 actions on 9 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 29 to May 67 days

JudiciaryApr 29 to May 45 days

AppropriationsMay 5 to May 61 day

In the SenateMay 6 to Oct 21168 days

JudiciaryMay 7 to Oct 19165 days

AppropriationsOct 20 to Oct 200 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesOct 21 to Oct 210 days

Waiting to be sentOct 21 to Oct 221 day

With the GovernorOct 22 to Oct 220 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–0

    Passed · May 6

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 21

  • House of Representatives, concurrence203–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 21

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 19

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 Apr 29 – May 6

  1. Apr 29Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. May 4JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. May 5Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 6APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 0

In the Senate May 7 – Oct 21

  1. May 7Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Oct 19JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  4. Oct 20Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Oct 21Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Oct 21

  1. Oct 21Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 203 to 0
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Oct 22

  1. Oct 22Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 87 of 2026
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Apr 29Referred to JUDICIARY, April 29, 2026House of Representatives
  2. May 4Reported as committed, May 4, 2026House of Representatives
  3. May 4First consideration, May 4, 2026House of Representatives
  4. May 4Laid on the table, May 4, 2026House of Representatives
  5. May 4Removed from table, May 4, 2026House of Representatives
  6. May 5Second consideration, May 5, 2026House of Representatives
  7. May 5Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 5, 2026House of Representatives
  8. May 6Re-reported as committed, May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  9. May 6Third consideration and final passage, May 6, 2026 (201-0)House of Representatives
  10. May 6(Remarks see House Journal Page 492-493), May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  11. May 7In the SenateSenate
  12. May 7Referred to JUDICIARY, May 7, 2026Senate
  13. Oct 19Reported as amended, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  14. Oct 19First consideration, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  15. Oct 20Second consideration, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  16. Oct 20Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  17. Oct 20Re-reported as committed, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  18. Oct 21Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  19. Oct 21(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), Oct. 21, 2026Senate
  20. Oct 21In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  21. Oct 21Referred to RULES, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  22. Oct 21Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  23. Oct 21House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 21, 2026 (203-0)House of Representatives
  24. Oct 21(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  25. Oct 21Signed in House, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  26. Oct 22Signed in Senate, Oct. 22, 2026Senate
  27. Oct 22Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  28. Oct 22Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  29. Oct 22Act No. 87 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor