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

SB 944 — An Act amending Title 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for nondiscrimination in adoption and foster care family agencies; and promulgating regulations.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, July 31, 2025

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 31, 2025. 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.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 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.

Summary

Protections for LGBTQ Foster and Adoptive Parents

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, July 31, 2025

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 944 do?
Protections for LGBTQ Foster and Adoptive Parents
Who sponsors SB 944?
SB 944 is sponsored by Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Patty Kim (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), and Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 944?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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