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Statute References

2015-2016 Legislation Amending Title 23

These bills amend Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. To view a list of all statutes that amend this act, visit the Chronological History.

# of House Bills: 53

# of Senate Bills: 28

Bill	Sponsor	Memo
House Bill 12	Rep. SCHLOSSBERG	Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence in Divorce
House Bill 27	Rep. SCHLOSSBERG	Child Support Payments from Perpetrators of Rape
House Bill 124	Rep. DELOZIER	Protection From Abuse Act as recommended by the Task Force on Child Protection
House Bill 155	Rep. TALLMAN	Drug and Alcohol Use
House Bill 162	Rep. BENNINGHOFF	Adoption Records - former HB 162
House Bill 242	Rep. DeLUCA	Subject: Filial Obligations, Title 23 (HB 224 of 2013
House Bill 308	Rep. CALTAGIRONE	Allowing All Former Judges in Good Standing to Solemnize Marriages
House Bill 314	Rep. THOMAS	Monetary restitution for parents of convicted children
House Bill 338	Rep. YOUNGBLOOD	Providing standing to siblings for visitation rights (former HB 642)
House Bill 380	Rep. TOOHIL	Reducing the length of time for a no fault divorce based on separation from two (2) years to one (1) year.
House Bill 410	Rep. TOOHIL	Rape Survivor Child Custody and Support Act
House Bill 489	Rep. COHEN	Repeal of DOMA
House Bill 515	Rep. DEAN	Child Abuse Clearance Fee Waivers for Volunteers
House Bill 570	Rep. CONKLIN	Permitting Electronic GPS Monitoring in Domestic Violence Cases
House Bill 669	Rep. HANNA	Excluding certain benefits when determining child or spousal support needs
House Bill 711	Rep. TRUITT	Eliminating Fees for Background Checks for Volunteers
House Bill 721	Rep. CRUZ	Legislation Ensuring the Termination of Parental Rights for Rapists
House Bill 767	Rep. MASSER	Former HB 1820 - Delinquent Obligors
House Bill 807	Rep. MURT	Children of Incarcerated Parents
House Bill 879	Rep. BAKER	Family Court Reform Bill Package (Former HB 717 & 716)
House Bill 925	Rep. LAWRENCE	Issuing a Photo Card for Volunteers Who Have Passed a Background Check
House Bill 1081	Rep. DAVIS	Revised Co-sponsorship Memo - Fee Waivers for Volunteer and Paid Firefighters and EMS Providers
House Bill 1108	Rep. SCHREIBER	Cancellation of Shared Telephone Contracts for Victims of Domestic Violence
House Bill 1218	Rep. CRUZ	Eliminate Waiting Period for Marriage Licenses
House Bill 1252	Rep. MURT	Removing the Word "Recent" from the Definition of Child Abuse
House Bill 1276	Rep. WATSON	Co-Sponsorship of Legislation - Clarification of 2013 - 2014 Changes to the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL)
House Bill 1302	Rep. MOUL	Eliminate waiting period for marriage license.
House Bill 1338	Rep. SNYDER	Mandatory Mediation in Child Custody Disputes
House Bill 1355	Rep. MOUL	Indirect Criminal Contempt Prior HB1071
House Bill 1524	Rep. WATSON	Adoption-Related Counseling Services
House Bill 1525	Rep. PETRI	Adoption Package – Termination of Parental Rights
House Bill 1526	Rep. PETRI	Adoption Package – Revocation of Consent
House Bill 1527	Rep. NESBIT	Repeal Intermediary Report Requirement From Adoption Process
House Bill 1529	Rep. TOOHIL	Reimbursement of living expenses of birth mother in adoption process
House Bill 1530	Rep. LEWIS	Witnessing Consent to Adoption by an Incarcerated Parent
House Bill 1531	Rep. D. MILLER	Elimination of hearings to confirm consent to adoption
House Bill 1532	Rep. ACOSTA	Adoption Reform Legislation-Change to the Definition of Intermediary
House Bill 1547	Rep. DUSH	Eliminating Background Clearances for Interns who are 17+
House Bill 1563	Rep. M. QUINN	Slot Machine and Table Game Winnings Intercept Legislation
House Bill 1568	Rep. DiGIROLAMO	Drug and Alcohol Training for Child Protective Service Workers Legislation
House Bill 1603	Rep. WATSON	Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA)
House Bill 1612	Rep. GIBBONS	Judicial Discretion – Dividing Military Retirement Income in Divorce Proceedings
House Bill 1687	Rep. BOBACK	Fee Waiver - Domestic Violence Victims
House Bill 1691	Rep. MARSICO	Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act.
House Bill 1873	Rep. DAVIS	Protection from abuse for older students
House Bill 1970	Rep. DAVIS	Older Student Protection
House Bill 1971	Rep. DAVIS	Addressing Abuse in Child Custody Proceedings
House Bill 1975	Rep. STEPHENS	Encouraging Child Support Payments
House Bill 2007	Rep. PETRARCA	Co-sponsorship PETRARCA - Child and Animal Abuse Cross Reporting
House Bill 2109	Rep. GILLESPIE	Grandparents Standing For Custody
House Bill 2307	Rep. NESBIT	Contempt of Custody Order
House Bill 2379	Rep. PHILLIPS-HILL	Ensuring a Drug-Free Home for our Kinship and Foster Children
House Bill 2415	Rep. DAVIS	Financial Disclosures in Divorce
Senate Bill 39	Sen. WILLIAMS	Child Support Payments
Senate Bill 163	Sen. GREENLEAF	Children of incarcerated parents
Senate Bill 204	Sen. SCHWANK	Auditor General Access to Children's Protective Services information
Senate Bill 362	Sen. GREENLEAF	Exemption for youth soccer
Senate Bill 372	Sen. SMUCKER	Marriage Law Co-sponsorship Memo
Senate Bill 454	Sen. BOSCOLA	Kimberlee's Law
Senate Bill 520	Sen. McGARRIGLE	Waiver of Criminal History Fee
Senate Bill 583	Sen. TEPLITZ	Legislation – Requiring Reporting of Child Exploitation by Computer Technicians
Senate Bill 632	Sen. GREENLEAF	Violence prevention initiatives
Senate Bill 658	Sen. GREENLEAF	Arraignments for contempt of a PFA order
Senate Bill 663	Sen. VULAKOVICH	Rape Survivor Child Custody and Support Act
Senate Bill 723	Sen. FARNESE	Parental Rights of Rapists Exclusion
Senate Bill 746	Sen. HUGHES	Co-sponsor memo #41-Outdated Title 18, Title 23, and Title 42 references
Senate Bill 754	Sen. WOZNIAK	Marriage License Fraud
Senate Bill 757	Sen. WOZNIAK	Paternity Test
Senate Bill 936	Sen. BROWNE	Child Support Garnishment - One Time Employer Fee
Senate Bill 949	Sen. BOSCOLA	Shared Telephone Contract Opt-out for Victims of Domestic Violence
Senate Bill 1017	Sen. SABATINA	Protection for Unpaid Child Support Legislation
Senate Bill 1056	Sen. BAKER	Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act
Senate Bill 1143	Sen. SABATINA	Changes to the Protection From Abuse - Act 66 of 2005
Senate Bill 1156	Sen. SABATINA	Changes to the Child Protective Services Law
Senate Bill 1182	Sen. VANCE	Memo #22 Firearm Relinquishment in Cases of Protection From Abuse & Conviction of Misdemeanor Crimes of Domestic Violence
Senate Bill 1231	Sen. RESCHENTHALER	Child and Animal Abuse Cross Reporting
Senate Bill 1311	Sen. VANCE	Memo #26 - Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Compliance
Senate Bill 1380	Sen. MENSCH	Older Adult Protective Services Act Re-Write
Senate Bill 1388	Sen. HUGHES	Allowing electronic monitoring of defendants as an option of relief in PFA orders
Senate Bill 1393	Sen. KITCHEN	Amending the Protection from Abuse provisions and increasing fines
Senate Bill 1400	Sen. WOZNIAK	Safe Child Act