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Committees · 2019–2020 Regular Session

Children & Youth

A House of Representatives committee, in every session since the 2017–2018 session.

Other sessions: 2025–2026 · 2023–2024 · 2021–2022 · 2017–2018

Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2019–2020 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent44

    1% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

  • Reported out32%

    14 of 44; 2 moved on without a report, 28 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee21 days

    most between 10 and 86 days

  • Amendments offered9

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session over its whole term. The 2025–2026 is so far.

  • 2025–202651 bills

    reported 57% · typically 75 days, most 39–137 · 16 amendments · 26 members

  • 2023–202442 bills

    reported 57% · typically 161 days, most 40–287 · 18 amendments · 25 members

  • 2021–202238 bills

    reported 42% · typically 91 days, most 28–208 · 10 amendments · 25 members

  • 2019–202044 bills

    reported 32% · typically 21 days, most 10–86 · 9 amendments · 25 members

  • 2017–201845 bills

    reported 42% · typically 14 days, most 6–57 · 5 amendments · 27 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2019–2020 Regular Session, newest first.

44 bills

  • House Bill 2809 · An Act establishing the COVID-19 Childcare for Essential Workers Grant Program and the COVID-19 Childcare for Essential Workers Fund to provide grants to essential workers to be used for childcare during the COVID-19 disaster emergency; imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and providing for a transfer of Federal money.

    Sent September 1, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2810 · An Act establishing the COVID-19 Child Care Grant Program and the COVID-19 Child Care Fund; providing for duties of the Department of Community and Economic Development; and making an appropriation.

    Sent September 1, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2630 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for child care payments during the pandemic of 2020.

    Sent August 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2630 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for child care payments during the pandemic of 2020.

    Sent August 28, 2020 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2808 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for amendment or expunction of information and for investigation of reports.

    Sent August 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2758 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to supervision, providing for requirements specific to school-age programs.

    Sent August 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2678 · An Act amending Title 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adoption opportunities, further providing for definitions.

    Sent July 8, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 444 · An Act providing for limitation on damages in actions against entities for children.

    Sent June 29, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2552 · An Act providing for temporary services to aging-out individuals through county agencies; and imposing duties on county agencies and the Department of Human Services.

    Sent May 26, 2020 · Reported out after 1 day · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2503 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for employees having contact with children and adoptive and foster parents.

    Sent May 12, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • Senate Bill 368 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for notification to department and development of plan of safe care for children under one year of age.

    Sent April 29, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2411 · An Act establishing the Child Care Grant Program for Front Line Medical Facility Personnel; providing for duties of the Department of Community and Economic Development; establishing the Child Care Grant Program for Front Line Medical Facility Personnel Fund; and making an appropriation.

    Sent April 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1867 · An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in offenses against the family, providing for the offense of unregulated transfer of custody of a child.

    Sent March 2, 2020 · Reported out after 86 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2051 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for release of information in confidential reports and for exchange of information.

    Sent November 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1980 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for child welfare worker education loan assistance.

    Sent October 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1831 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for definitions.

    Sent September 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1749 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for definitions and for release of information in confidential reports; and providing for a Children's Advocate and remedial powers, for response to complaints, for cooperation of agencies and providers, for confidentiality of investigations and records, for findings and recommendations, for protection from retaliation and for nonexclusivity of remedy.

    Sent August 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 669 · An Act amending Title 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in medical assistance hearings and appeals, further providing for definitions; in public welfare generally, providing for adoption opportunities and for family finding and kinship care; establishing the Kinship Care Program and the Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship Program; making related repeals; and making editorial changes.

    Sent June 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1633 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for employees having contact with children; adoptive and foster parents.

    Sent June 14, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1634 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in support matters generally, further providing for costs and fees and for State disbursement unit.

    Sent June 14, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

24 more

  • House Bill 1471 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for effect of postsecondary education and work force training on subsidized child care.

    Sent June 3, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1290 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for definitions, for reporting procedure, for disposition of complaints received, for responsibility for investigation, for access to information in Statewide database, for information in Statewide database and for release of information in confidential reports.

    Sent April 25, 2019 · Reported out after 188 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1326 · An Act establishing the Keys to Independence Pilot Program.

    Sent April 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1270 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1372, No.212), known as the Early Intervention Services System Act, further providing for title of the act; in general provisions, further providing for legislative findings for early intervention, for definitions, for State interagency agreement, for other duties of State agencies and for council; in Statewide system for provision of early intervention services, further providing for requirements, for program regulations and standards, for administration by Department of Public Welfare, for administration by Department of Education and for child identification, assessment and tracking system; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for effective date; and making editorial changes.

    Sent April 17, 2019 · Reported out after 406 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1271 · An Act requiring information relating to parenting and prenatal depression, postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis and other emotional trauma counseling and screening to be provided to a pregnant woman; and providing for the powers and duties of the Department of Health.

    Sent April 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

  • House Bill 508 · An Act providing for parental rights protection.

    Sent April 9, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1051 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for penalties.

    Sent April 5, 2019 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1022 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for exclusions from child abuse.

    Sent April 2, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 316 · An Act establishing a task force on the opioid abuse epidemic's impact on children and providing for powers and duties of the task force.

    Sent March 19, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 316 · An Act establishing a task force on the opioid abuse epidemic's impact on children and providing for powers and duties of the task force.

    Sent March 19, 2019 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 856 · An act amending Title 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in medical assistance hearings and appeals, further providing for definitions; in public welfare generally, providing for adoption opportunities and for family finding and kinship care; establishing the Kinship Care Program and the Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship Program; making related repeals; and making editorial changes.

    Sent March 18, 2019 · Reported out after 22 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 835 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for investigation of reports.

    Sent March 14, 2019 · Reported out after 32 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 773 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for notification to department and development of plan of safe care for children under one year of age.

    Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 647 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adoption, further providing for report of intention to adopt, for consents necessary to adoption and for notice of hearing.

    Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 649 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for family conferencing.

    Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 654 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in children and youth, further providing for adoption opportunity payments and reimbursement.

    Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 578 · An Act requiring certain facilities and persons that provide child day care to install safety guards on doors; and conferring powers and duties on the Department of Human Services.

    Sent February 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 466 · An Act requiring certain facilities and persons that provide child care to install video camera surveillance systems; and conferring powers and duties on the Department of Human Services.

    Sent February 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 309 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to supervision, providing for Keystone STARS Program participants; and, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for fees, providing for Keystone STARS Program participants and further providing for definition.

    Sent February 1, 2019 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 78 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for investigating performance of county agency.

    Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 79 · An Act providing for blood lead testing of certain children by health care practitioners; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

    Sent January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 296 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 235 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in petition for adoption, further providing for consents necessary to adoption; in support matters generally, further providing for costs and fees and for State disbursement unit; and, in child protective services, further proving for employees having contact with children, adoptive and foster parents and for volunteers having contact with children.

    Sent January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 236 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, repealing provisions relating to counseling and providing for adoption-related counseling services.

    Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 237 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adoption, further providing for home study and preplacement report and for report of intention to adopt, repealing provisions relating to report of intermediary and exhibits, further providing for investigation, for contents of petition for adoption and for exhibits, providing for permissible reimbursement of expenses and further providing for time of entry of decree of adoption.

    Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days