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PA SB 436

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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.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · upper

Quick answers

Did PA SB 436 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 436 is in committee as of 2025-06-23 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-23): Re-referred to Appropriations

What is PA SB 436 about?

PA SB 436 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “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.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 436?

Tracy Pennycuick is the primary sponsor of PA SB 436, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-23 — Re-referred to Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tracy Pennycuickprimary
  • Camera Bartolottacosponsor
  • Lisa Boscolacosponsor
  • Wayne Fontanacosponsor
  • Judith Schwankcosponsor
  • Christine Tartaglionecosponsor
  • Devlin Robinsoncosponsor
  • Kristin Phillips-Hillcosponsor
  • Jay Costacosponsor
  • Art Haywoodcosponsor
  • Judy Wardcosponsor
  • Lisa Bakercosponsor
  • Rosemary Browncosponsor
  • Cris Dushcosponsor
  • Frank Farrycosponsor
  • Katie Muthcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-17

    Referred to Health & Human Services

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-06-11

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  3. 2025-06-11

    First consideration

    reading-1

  4. 2025-06-23

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  5. 2025-06-23

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Health & Human Services): Reported as Committed

    2025-06-11 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Amanda Cappelletti: yes
    • Maria Collett: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • Judith Schwank: yes
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Sharif Street: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Michele Brooks: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=33&rollcallid=270&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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