Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 12 D cosponsors

HB 2277 — An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in standby and temporary guardianship, further providing for definitions and for petition for approval of a designation.

Last action — Laid on the table, April 13, 2026

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 10, 2026. 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

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).

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

Summary

Improving Standby Guardianship Protections for Pennsylvania Families

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table, April 13, 2026

  2. First consideration, April 13, 2026

  3. Reported as committed, April 13, 2026

  4. Referred to JUDICIARY, March 10, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2277 do?
Improving Standby Guardianship Protections for Pennsylvania Families
Who sponsors HB 2277?
HB 2277 is sponsored by Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Sean Dougherty (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Tim Briggs (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), and John C. Inglis III (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2277?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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