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HB138 • 2025

An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for grounds for involuntary termination; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for disposition of dependent child.

An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for grounds for involuntary termination; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for disposition of dependent child.

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Sponsor
KRAJEWSKI
Last action
2025-09-04
Official status
Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Sept. 4, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-09-04 Pennsylvania General Assembly

    Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Sept. 4, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for grounds for involuntary termination; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for disposition of dependent child.