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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 302

An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further providing for commencement of proceedings.

Became law as Act 23 of 2025, signed June 30, 2025, 125 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 Senate

4 co-sponsors

Rosemary M. Brown, Jay Costa, Judy Ward, Patrick J. Stefano

Its course

February 25 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 10 days

In the SenateFeb 25 to Jun 297 days

JudiciaryFeb 25 to May 1276 days

AppropriationsMay 13 to Jun 220 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 2 to Jun 2624 days

JudiciaryJun 3 to Jun 1714 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Jun 261 day

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.

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 2

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Jun 26

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 12

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 Feb 25 – Jun 2

  1. Feb 25Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. May 12JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  3. May 13Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 2APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 3 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 3Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Jun 17JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Jun 25Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 26APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

To the Governor Jun 26 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 26Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 23 of 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 25Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 25, 2025Senate
  2. May 12Reported as amended, May 12, 2025Senate
  3. May 12First consideration, May 12, 2025Senate
  4. May 13Second consideration, May 13, 2025Senate
  5. May 13Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 13, 2025Senate
  6. Jun 2Re-reported as committed, June 2, 2025Senate
  7. Jun 2Third consideration and final passage, June 2, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  8. Jun 2(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 452-453), June 2, 2025Senate
  9. Jun 3In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 3Referred to JUDICIARY, June 3, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 17Reported as committed, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jun 17First consideration, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Jun 17Laid on the table, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Jun 24Removed from table, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  15. Jun 25Second consideration, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  16. Jun 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  17. Jun 26Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2025House of Representatives
  18. Jun 26Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2025 (202-0)House of Representatives
  19. Jun 26Signed in Senate, June 26, 2025Senate
  20. Jun 30Signed in House, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  21. Jun 30Presented to the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  22. Jun 30Approved by the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  23. Jun 30Act No. 23 of 2025, June 30, 2025Governor