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Pennsylvania Legislation

2005-2006 Session

As of April 2005
Updated January 2006

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HOUSE BILLS
HB 2056 Referred to Judiciary 10-17-2005	An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for impounding of proceedings and access to records. Press Release from Primary Sponsor Sponsor Contact Information Judiciary Contact Information Letter from Evelyn B. Donaldson Institute
HB 304 Referred to Children and Youth 2-28-2005 Sponsor of HB 304 have pulled the bill and is no longer being considered.	Children, adoption registry provisions; confidential registration, Health Department, duties Summary Contact Information

HB 1192 Referred to Judiciary 3-29-2005	Assistance programs within Public Welfare Department; repeal; subchapter added (Amend 23 Pa.C.S.)

HB 511 Referred to Judiciary 2-14-2005	Foster children, certain rights

HB 127 Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, 1-31-2005 Reported as committed, 2-15-2005 First consideration, 2-15-2005 Laid on the table, 2-15-2005 Removed from table, 3-16-2005 Second consideration, 3-16-2005 Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, 3-16-2005	Foster parents, certain rights; county and foster family care agencies, duties

HB 1190 Referred to Children and Youth 3-24-2005	Foster parents, certain rights provided; county and foster family care agencies, duties

HB 558 Referred to Judiciary 2-15-2005	PAIRS, Pennsylvania Adoption Information Retrieval System, establishing; definitions (Amend 23 Pa.C.S.)

HB 76 Referred to Judiciary 1-25-2005	Pennsylvania Adoption Exchange, registration of children mandatory (Amend 23 Pa.C.S.)

SENATE BILLS

SB 637 Referred to Judiciary 4-28-2005	Adoption Legislation Act Summary Contact Information (Coming Soon!)

SB 332 Referred to Judiciary 3-14-2005	Child, minor, foreign decree provisions (Amend 23 Pa.C.S.)

SB 238 Referred to State Government 2-10-2005	Fees, documents for recognition by foreign governments relating to international adoption proceedings (Amend 1929 P.L.177, No.175)

SB 408 Referred to Judiciary 3-14-2005	Parents, surrogate, agreements, adding chapter (Amend 23 Pa.C.S.)