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HB18 • 2025

An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, further providing for review hearing.

An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, further providing for review hearing.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
OLSOMMER
Last action
2025-10-27
Official status
Act No. 39 of 2025, Oct. 27, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, further providing for review hearing.

An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, further providing for review hearing.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, further providing for review hearing.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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A00770

06/23/25

06/23/25

Plain English: H0018B0003A00770 DMS:AAS 05/27/25 #90 A00770 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

  • H0018B0003A00770 DMS:AAS 05/27/25 #90 A00770 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 18 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE KAUFFMAN Printer's No.
  • 3 Amend Bill, page 1, line 10, by striking out all of said line and inserting (a.1) Petition for review.-- (1) At any time following the Amend Bill, page 1, lines 14 through 17, by striking out "The court" in line 14, all of lines 15 and 16 and "hearing.
  • The" in line 17 and inserting (2) The court shall schedule the review hearing w ithin 30 days of the filing of the petition to terminate or modify the guardianship and the review hearing shall occur no later than 60 days after the filing of the petition.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-13 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page 1187-1188), July 1, 2025

  2. 2025-10-27 E

    Approved by the Governor, Oct. 27, 2025

  3. 2025-10-27 E

    Act No. 39 of 2025, Oct. 27, 2025

  4. 2025-10-21 E

    Presented to the Governor, Oct. 21, 2025

  5. 2025-10-20 S

    Signed in Senate, Oct. 20, 2025

  6. 2025-10-08 H

    Signed in House, Oct. 8, 2025

  7. 2025-10-07 S

    Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 7, 2025 (47-1)

  8. 2025-10-06 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2025

  9. 2025-09-10 S

    Second consideration, Sept. 10, 2025

  10. 2025-09-10 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 10, 2025

  11. 2025-09-09 JUDICIARY

    Reported as committed, Sept. 9, 2025

  12. 2025-09-09 S

    First consideration, Sept. 9, 2025

  13. 2025-07-08 S

    In the Senate

  14. 2025-07-08 JUDICIARY

    Referred to JUDICIARY, July 8, 2025

  15. 2025-07-01 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, July 1, 2025

  16. 2025-07-01 H

    Third consideration and final passage, July 1, 2025 (202-0)

  17. 2025-06-30 RULES

    Re-reported as committed, June 30, 2025

  18. 2025-06-30 H

    Second consideration, June 30, 2025

  19. 2025-06-30 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 30, 2025

  20. 2025-06-23 JUDICIARY

    Reported as amended, June 23, 2025

  21. 2025-06-23 H

    First consideration, June 23, 2025

  22. 2025-06-23 RULES

    Re-committed to RULES, June 23, 2025

  23. 2025-01-08 JUDICIARY

    Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 8, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, further providing for review hearing.

Current Bill Text

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3 PRINTER'S NO. 1974
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 18
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY OLSOMMER, PICKETT AND ROWE, JANUARY 8, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 23, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons,
further providing for review hearing.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5512.2(a.1) of Title 20 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 5512.2. Review hearing.
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(a.1) Petition for review.--At any time following the
(A.1) PETITION FOR REVIEW.--
(1) AT ANY TIME FOLLOWING THE issuance of the order
establishing guardianship, any interested person may file a
petition with the court to terminate or modify the
guardianship. [The court shall promptly schedule a hearing or
hold a review hearing at any time it shall direct.] The court
shall, within 30 days of the filing of the petition to
terminate or modify the guardianship, schedule a hearing or
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hold a review hearing. The
(2) THE COURT SHALL SCHEDULE THE REVIEW HEARING W ITHIN
30 DAYS OF THE FILING OF THE PETITION TO TERMINATE OR MODIFY
THE GUARDIANSHIP AND THE REVIEW HEARING SHALL OCCUR NO LATER
THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF THE PETITION.
(3) THE COURT MAY CONTINUE THE DATE OF THE REVIEW
HEARING TO A DATE MORE THAN 60 DAYS FROM THE FILING OF THE
PETITION IF THE COURT MAKES A WRITTEN FINDING THAT
RESCHEDULING THE HEARING IS NECESSARY TO:
(I) PERMIT AN INTERESTED PARTY TO PARTICIPATE;
(II) PERMIT COUNSEL FOR THE INCAPACITATED PERSON TO
PARTICIPATE AND TO BE PREPARED;
(III) ALLOW FOR A CAPACITY EVALUATION OR A MEDICAL
REPORT TO BE COMPLETED OR OTHER MEDICAL PROCEDURE TO
OCCUR; OR
(IV) OTHERWISE ALLOW FOR ALL INTERESTED PARTIES TO
BE PREPARED FOR THE REVIEW HEARING.
(4) THE hearing shall be held in the presence of the
incapacitated person and the incapacitated person's attorney,
and the court shall adhere to the procedures and standards as
outlined in section 5512.1(a). If, following the presentation
of evidence and testimony from all parties, the court finds
that guardianship continues to be necessary and that no less
restrictive alternatives exist, the court may order that the
guardianship continue. If the court finds that guardianship
is no longer necessary or a less restrictive alternative
exists, the court shall discharge the guardianship.
(5) IN THE CASE OF A REQUEST FOR A REVIEW HEARING, IF
THE SAME INTERESTED PARTY HAS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED A REVIEW
HEARING AND A HEARING HAS BEEN HELD UPON THE REQUEST WITHIN
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THE PAST 180 DAYS, AND THE NEW REQUEST FOR A REVIEW HEARING
DOES NOT RAISE ANY NEW ISSUES OR FACTS, THE COURT MAY DECLINE
TO SCHEDULE AN ADDITIONAL REVIEW HEARING FOR A PERIOD OF 180
DAYS.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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