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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 378

An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for factors to consider when awarding custody.

Became law as Act 11 of 2025, signed June 30, 2025, 153 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

19 co-sponsors

TIM BRIGGS, Tarik Khan, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Malcolm Kenyatta, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Jose Giral, Danilo Burgos, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Steven R. Malagari, Kyle Donahue, Danielle Friel Otten, Jennifer O'Mara, Melissa Cerrato, G. Roni Green, Melissa L. Shusterman, Aerion Abney, Keith S. Harris, Justin C. Fleming

Its course

January 28 to June 30, 2025, 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 action23 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 28 to May 698 days

JudiciaryJan 28 to Feb 47 days

AppropriationsMay 5 to May 61 day

In the SenateMay 6 to Jun 2651 days

JudiciaryMay 16 to Jun 2338 days

Waiting to be sentJun 26 to Jun 304 days

With the GovernorJun 30 to Jun 300 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–1

    Passed · May 6

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 26

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 5

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 Jan 28 – May 6

  1. Jan 28Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Feb 4JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. May 5Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 6APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 1

In the Senate May 16 – Jun 26

  1. May 16Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Jun 23JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Jun 24Read a second time
  5. Jun 26Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

To the Governor Jun 30

  1. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 11 of 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 28Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 28, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Reported as committed, Feb. 4, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Feb 4First consideration, Feb. 4, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Laid on the table, Feb. 4, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Feb 5Removed from table, Feb. 5, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Mar 18(Remarks see House Journal Page 216-221), March 18, 2025House of Representatives
  7. May 5Second consideration, with amendments, May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  8. May 5Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  9. May 5(Remarks see House Journal Page 481-483), May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  10. May 6Re-reported as committed, May 6, 2025House of Representatives
  11. May 6Third consideration and final passage, May 6, 2025 (202-1)House of Representatives
  12. May 6(Remarks see House Journal Page 524-525), May 6, 2025House of Representatives
  13. May 16In the SenateSenate
  14. May 16Referred to JUDICIARY, May 16, 2025Senate
  15. Jun 23Reported as committed, June 23, 2025Senate
  16. Jun 23First consideration, June 23, 2025Senate
  17. Jun 24Second consideration, June 24, 2025Senate
  18. Jun 26Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  19. Jun 30Signed in House, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  20. Jun 30Signed in Senate, June 30, 2025Senate
  21. Jun 30Presented to the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  22. Jun 30Approved by the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  23. Jun 30Act No. 11 of 2025, June 30, 2025Governor