Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 368 — An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for notification to department and development of plan of safe care for children under one year of age.

Last action — Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH

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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 died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The key change in the bill SB 368 involves the deadline for submitting reports to the General Assembly. Originally, reports were due by May 1 of every year, but the amendment has changed this deadline to January 31 of the following calendar year. This shift is significant because it may allow the legislature to receive important information earlier, potentially leading to more timely decision-making regarding child welfare issues. Additionally, the confidentiality clause regarding child information remains unchanged, ensuring that sensitive data is still protected.

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410 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
1383 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
368 2019 INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, COSTA, HUGHES, FONTANA, BROWNE, BREWSTER, YUDICHAK, BARTOLOTTA, STEFANO AND K.
368 2019 INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, COSTA, HUGHES, FONTANA, BROWNE, BREWSTER, YUDICHAK, BARTOLOTTA, STEFANO, K.
WARD, MARCH 13, 2019 REFERRED TO AGING AND YOUTH, MARCH 13, 2019 AN ACT Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for notification to department and development of plan of safe care for children under one year of age.
WARD AND A.
WILLIAMS, MARCH 13, 2019 SENATOR DiSANTO, AGING AND YOUTH, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 18, 2019 AN ACT Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for notification to department and development of plan of safe care for children under one year of age.
(2) Submit a report of the information under paragraph (1) to the General Assembly not later than January 31 of the <-- following calendar year MAY 1 OF EVERY YEAR.
(2) Submit a report of the information under paragraph (1) to the General Assembly not later than January 31 of the following calendar year.
The information <-- may include such other statistical analysis as deemed appropriate by the department in order to best represent frequencies and trends across this Commonwealth.
The information may include such other statistical analysis as deemed appropriate by the department in order to best represent frequencies and trends across this Commonwealth.
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. Re-reported as committed

  4. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  5. Second consideration

  6. First consideration

  7. PN 1383 Reported as amended

  8. PN 0410 Referred to AGING AND YOUTH

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (242)

242 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 19000
Democratic 14000
Total 50000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
ARNOLD — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 8000
Democratic 7000
Total 24000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
BLAKE — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 4000
Democratic 3000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
MENSCH — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 368?
SB 368 is sponsored by Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Browne, Brewster, Yudichak, Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Anthony H. Williams (Democratic), Kim L. Ward (Republican), and Jay Costa (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 368?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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