Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 50 R · 28 D cosponsors

HB 1499 — An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for definitions, for award of custody, for standing for partial physical custody and supervised physical custody, for presumption in cases concerning primary physical custody, for factors to consider when awarding custody, for consideration of criminal conviction and for parenting plan; and making editorial changes.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, May 28, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 78 sponsors

    1 primary, 77 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (50 R · 28 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

​Rights of Children - Ensuring Fairness in Custody Determinations

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, May 28, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 77 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (77)

Not signed on (175)

175 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1499 do?
​Rights of Children - Ensuring Fairness in Custody Determinations
Who sponsors HB 1499?
HB 1499 is sponsored by Keith S. Harris (Democratic), Jamie L. Flick (Republican), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Jill N. Cooper (Republican), Chad G. Reichard (Republican), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), John A. Schlegel (Republican), Alec J. Ryncavage (Republican), Tim Twardzik (Republican), Russ Diamond (Republican), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Jeff Olsommer (Republican), Bud Cook (Republican), Jonathan Fritz (Republican), Dane Watro (Republican), Brenda M. Pugh (Republican), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Michael Stender (Republican), David H. Rowe (Republican), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Mike Armanini (Republican), Rich Irvin (Republican), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Ryan Warner (Republican), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Craig T. Staats (Republican), Clint Owlett (Republican), Paul Friel (Democratic), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Tina Pickett (Republican), Jack Rader (Republican), Joshua D. Kail (Republican), Brian C. Rasel (Republican), Thomas L. Mehaffie (Republican), Jose Giral (Democratic), Mike Jones (Republican), Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Jason Ortitay (Republican), Leslie Rossi (Republican), Sean Dougherty (Democratic), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Gary W. Day (Republican), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Donna Scheuren (Republican), Andrew Kuzma (Republican), Paul Takac (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Bridget M. Kosierowski (Democratic), Jamie Barton (Republican), Abby Major (Republican), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), Roman Kozak (Republican), Marc S. Anderson (Republican), Brad Roae (Republican), Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Brian Smith (Republican), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Jamie Walsh (Republican), Andrea C. Verobish (Republican), Dallas Kephart (Republican), Greg Scott (Democratic), Catherine I Wallen (Republican), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Joe Hamm (Republican), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), David M. Maloney (Republican), Eric J. Weaknecht (Republican), Tom Jones (Republican), and Eric R. Nelson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1499?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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