Committees · 2021–2022 Regular Session
Aging & Youth
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Judy WardChair
Republican · 30th District
Maria CollettMinority Chair
Democrat · 12th District
Republican · 20th District
Republican · 16th District
Democrat · 5th District
Democrat · 1st District
Republican · 40th District
Democrat · 11th District
Republican · 32nd District
John T. YudichakMinority Vice Chair
I · 14th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2021–2022 Regular Session.
Bills sent32
1% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out78%
25 of 32; 7 stopped in committee
Time in committee28 days
most between 15 and 66 days
Amendments offered5
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2025–2026 is so far.
2025–202623 bills
reported 35% · too few to say · 3 amendments · 10 members
2023–202426 bills
reported 46% · typically 43 days, most 35–81 · 2 amendments · 10 members
2021–202232 bills
reported 78% · typically 28 days, most 15–66 · 5 amendments · 10 members
2019–202018 bills
reported 61% · typically 47 days, most 18–202 · 3 amendments · 10 members
2017–201819 bills
reported 47% · too few to say · 3 amendments · 11 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2021–2022 Regular Session, newest first.
32 bills
House Bill 2174 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for definitions.
Sent November 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2538 · An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in State lottery, further providing for powers and duties of secretary.
Sent September 29, 2022 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2425 · An Act providing for communication duties between the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services with certain agencies and the Department of Aging relating to abuse of adults and older adults.
Sent September 21, 2022 · Reported out after 27 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1269 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in children and youth, providing for Statewide children's mental health ombudsman.
Sent June 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2426 · An Act amending Title 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for resource families; making editorial changes; and making related repeals.
Sent June 10, 2022 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1155 · 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 June 7, 2022 · Reported out after 106 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1261 · An Act amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, further providing for definitions and for powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency; providing for racial impact statement for juvenile matters laws; further providing for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Committee; providing for Statewide Youth and Family Advisory Committee; and establishing the Juvenile Nonresidential Evidence-Based Practices Fund.
Sent June 3, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1731 · An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Advisory Committee on Greater Father Involvement within the Joint State Government Commission and providing for its powers and duties.
Sent May 24, 2022 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1866 · An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, further providing for disposition of dependent child; in human services generally, reorganizing provisions relating to adoption opportunities and to family finding and kinship care; and making editorial changes.
Sent May 24, 2022 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2214 · An Act amending Title 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions, providing for miscellaneous provisions; and making an editorial change.
Sent May 24, 2022 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1227 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in children and youth, providing for purpose.
Sent May 10, 2022 · Reported out after 35 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1229 · 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 payments to counties for services to children and for review of county submissions.
Sent May 10, 2022 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1133 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, providing for study to determine drug abuse by parents within resource families; and establishing the Selection and Advisory Council.
Sent March 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1737 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for investigation of reports.
Sent November 19, 2021 · Reported out after 66 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 936 · 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 November 5, 2021 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 1260 · An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in Pharmaceutical Assistance for the Elderly, further providing for the pharmaceutical assistance contract for the elderly needs enhancement tier, for board, for powers of the department and for coordination of benefits.
Sent October 28, 2021 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 291 · An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, further providing for determination of eligibility.
Sent October 18, 2021 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1650 · An Act amending Title 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human services generally, reorganizing provisions relating to adoption opportunities and to family finding and kinship care; and making editorial changes.
Sent September 28, 2021 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 1657 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for definitions.
Sent September 28, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 871 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for definitions, for mandatory reporting and postmortem investigation of deaths, for establishment of Statewide database, for access to information in Statewide database, for information in Statewide database, for disposition and expunction of unfounded reports and general protective services reports, for disposition of founded and indicated reports, for expunction of information of perpetrator who was under 18 years of age when child abuse was committed and for release of information in confidential reports, providing for exchange of information for placement, further providing for amendment or expunction of information, for investigating performance of county agency, for employees having contact with children and adoptive and foster parents, for audits by Attorney General, for reports to Governor and General Assembly, for penalties, for services for prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse, for reports to department and coroner, for investigation of reports, for voluntary or court-ordered services and findings of child abuse and for evidence in court proceedings; and making editorial changes.
Sent September 17, 2021 · Reported out after 5 days · did not pass the Senate
12 more
House Bill 1082 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in ARPA health care workforce supports, further providing for definitions; and providing for early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or a related disorder.
Sent June 17, 2021 · Reported out after 97 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 253 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in emergency COVID-19 response, further providing for money in account; and providing for opioid abuse child impact task force and for ARPA health care workforce supports.
Sent June 7, 2021 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 996 · An Act providing for access to long-term care facilities for members of the clergy, for additional safety requirements for residents, for suspension of access for members of the clergy and for personal protective equipment for members of the clergy.
Sent May 28, 2021 · Reported out after 241 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 668 · An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, further providing for the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Needs Enhancement Tier, for powers of the department and for coordination of benefits.
Sent May 11, 2021 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
House Bill 464 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1234, No.204), known as the Family Caregiver Support Act, further providing for title of act, for intent, for definitions, for primary caregiver support program, for reimbursements, for entitlement not created and for enforcement.
Sent April 9, 2021 · Reported out after 19 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 649 · An Act providing for access to congregate care facilities for essential caregivers, for additional safety requirements for residents of congregate care facilities, for suspension of access for essential caregivers and for costs associated with safety measures related to essential caregivers.
Sent March 25, 2021 · Reported out after 75 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 484 · An Act amending the act of November 24, 2015 (P.L.232, No.64), known as the Pennsylvania Long-term Care Council Act, further providing for Pennsylvania Long-term Care Council.
Sent March 25, 2021 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 437 · An Act establishing the LGBTQ Senior Community Grant Program; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Aging; and making an appropriation.
Sent March 22, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 385 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in emergency COVID-19 response, providing for a long-term care facility ventilation grant program.
Sent March 11, 2021 · Reported out after 89 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 323 · An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, further providing for determination of eligibility.
Sent March 4, 2021 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 190 · An Act providing for essential family caregivers in facilities during disaster emergencies.
Sent February 10, 2021 · Reported out after 41 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 195 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1234, No.204), known as the Family Caregiver Support Act, further providing for title of act, for intent, for definitions, for primary caregiver support program, for reimbursements, for entitlement not created and for enforcement.
Sent February 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days