Pennsylvania Senate Bill 55
Session 2023-2024
An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for definitions, for award of custody, for factors to consider when awarding custody, for consideration of criminal conviction, for guardian ad litem for child, for counsel for child and for award of counsel fees, costs and expenses; and, in Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, providing for child abuse and domestic abuse education and training program for judges and court personnel.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 15, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
55
State
Pennsylvania
Session
2023-2024
Primary
Cosponsor
Brown
Cosponsor
Cosponsor
Cosponsor
Cosponsor
Cosponsor
Cosponsor
Cosponsor
Cosponsor
Cosponsor
Cosponsor
Cosponsor
Cosponsor
Cosponsor
Cosponsor
Cosponsor
Miller
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Motion Text
Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
BROWN
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
MILLER
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
Unavailable
Printer's No. 1169
Printer's No. 1161
House Fiscal Note
Senate Fiscal Note
04/15/2024
House
Act No. 8 of 2024
04/15/2024
House
Approved by the Governor
04/10/2024
House
Presented to the Governor
04/09/2024
House
Signed in House
04/08/2024
House
Signed in Senate
03/25/2024
House
Third consideration and final passage
03/25/2024
House
Re-reported as committed
03/20/2024
House
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
03/20/2024
House
Second consideration
03/19/2024
House
Removed from table
03/18/2024
House
Laid on the table
03/18/2024
House
First consideration
03/18/2024
House
Reported as committed
12/28/2023
House
Referred to JUDICIARY
12/13/2023
Senate
Third consideration and final passage
12/13/2023
Senate
Re-reported as committed
12/12/2023
Senate
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
12/12/2023
Senate
Second consideration
10/17/2023
Senate
First consideration
10/17/2023
Senate
PN 1169 Reported as amended
10/11/2023
Senate
PN 1161 Referred to JUDICIARY
Sources
PA Legislature
Record Created
Oct 11, 2023 8:13:29 PM
Record Updated
Apr 16, 2024 4:15:48 AM