# Pennsylvania HB 378: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for factors to consider when awarding custody. Pennsylvania HB 378, An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for factors to consider when awarding custody., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Liz Hanbidge (Democratic); status second reading, last action 2025-06-30 (Act No. 11 of 2025) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB378-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 378 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for factors to consider when awarding custody. - Status: second reading - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-28 - Last action: 2025-06-30, Act No. 11 of 2025 - Sponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 19 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (669 yes, 205 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aerion Abney (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-06 | House | House Bill 378 PN1599, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 202 | 1 | | | 2025-05-06 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-05-05 | House | House Bill 378 PN0334 A00043, MOTION TO TABLE | pass | 102 | 101 | | | 2025-05-05 | House | House Bill 378 PN0334 A00342 | pass | 203 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | House Bill 378 PN0334 A00045 | fail | 99 | 103 | | | 2025-02-03 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-06-30: Act No. 11 of 2025 (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Presented to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-06-30: Signed in Senate (Senate) - 2025-06-30: Signed in House (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (Senate) - 2025-06-24: Second consideration (Senate) - 2025-06-23: First consideration (Senate) - 2025-06-23: Reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Referred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Third consideration and final passage (202-1) (House) - 2025-05-06: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-05-05: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2025-05-05: Second consideration, with amendments (House) - 2025-02-05: Removed from table (House) - 2025-02-04: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-02-04: First consideration (House) - 2025-02-04: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - PN 1599, 2025-05-05: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0378/PN1599), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0378/PN1599), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0378/PN1599) - PN 334, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0378/PN0334), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0378/PN0334), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0378/PN0334) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. 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