Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

SB 1499 — An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for employees having contact with children and adoptive and foster parents; and, in family finding and kinship care, further providing for definitions, for family finding required and for Kinship Care Program.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 27, 2026

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced October 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill establishes new licensing requirements for kinship caregivers in Pennsylvania.

This bill amends child protective service laws to streamline clearance requirements for kinship foster parents. It provides specific background checks and disqualifications to ensure the safety of children in kinship care.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families seeking to foster children may find revised requirements and a streamlined process for kinship care.

Summary

Establishing Dedicated Licensing for Kinship Caregivers in Pennsylvania

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 27, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (243)

243 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1499 do?
Establishing Dedicated Licensing for Kinship Caregivers in Pennsylvania
Who sponsors SB 1499?
SB 1499 is sponsored by Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), James Andrew Malone (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Patty Kim (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), and Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1499?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced October 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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