Senate Bill 179
2023-2024 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adoption, further providing for definitions; in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for hearing, for grounds for involuntary termination and for petition for involuntary termination and providing for notice if identity or whereabouts of birth parent or putative father unknown; and, in petition for adoption, further providing for consents necessary to adoption and repealing provisions relating to consents not naming adopting parents.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
![Photo of Senator Senator John DiSanto](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1765.jpg?20240411)
Senator John DiSanto
R Senate District 15
Co-Sponsors
![Photo of Senator Sen. Lisa Baker](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1077.jpg?20240411)
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
![Photo of Senator Sen. Chris Gebhard](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1928.jpg?20240411)
Sen. Chris Gebhard
R Senate District 48
![Photo of Senator Sen. Scott Martin](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1763.jpg?20240411)
Sen. Scott Martin
R Senate District 13
![Photo of Senator Sen. Doug Mastriano](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1869.jpg?20240411)
Sen. Doug Mastriano
R Senate District 33
![Photo of Senator Sen. Tracy Pennycuick](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1912.jpg?20240411)
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick
R Senate District 24
![Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Stefano](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1697.jpg?20240411)
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
![Photo of Senator Sen. Judy Ward](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1683.jpg?20240411)
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary, Jan. 19, 2023
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Statute References
This bill amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
![Photo of Senator Sen. Cris Dush](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1687.jpg?20240411)
Sen. Cris Dush
R Senate District 25
![Photo of Senator Sen. Steven Santarsiero](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1179.jpg?20240411)
Sen. Steven Santarsiero
D Senate District 10
![Photo of Senator Sen. Vincent Hughes](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/152.jpg?20240411)
Sen. Vincent Hughes
D Senate District 7
![Photo of Senator Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill](https://www.palegis.us/resources/images/members/300/1801.jpg?20240411)
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28
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Senate Bill 179
2023-2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
DiSANTO, BAKER, GEBHARD, MARTIN, MASTRIANO, PENNYCUICK, STEFANO, J. WARD
Short Title
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adoption, further providing for definitions; in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for hearing, for grounds for involuntary termination and for petition for involuntary termination and providing for notice if identity or whereabouts of birth parent or putative father unknown; and, in petition for adoption, further providing for consents necessary to adoption and repealing provisions relating to consents not naming adopting parents.
Memo Subject
Ensuring a Drug-Free Home for Foster Children
Actions
0145 | Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 19, 2023 |
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