# Pennsylvania HB 414: An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, enacting the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act; making repeals; an . . .d making editorial changes. Pennsylvania HB 414, An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, enacting the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act; making repeals; an . . .d making editorial changes., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Craig Williams (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-10-27 (Act No. 40 of 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB414-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 414 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, enacting the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act; making repeals; an . . .d making editorial changes. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2025-10-27, Act No. 40 of 2025 - Sponsor: Craig Williams (Republican) - Cosponsors: 16 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (278 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clear custody reset after parents return: benefit, low. After deployment, both parents can sign an agreement ending temporary custody arrangements without the temporary nonparent’s signature. A private agreement ends on their chosen date, or when both sign if no date is listed. For a court order, parents file their agreement; the court must end the orde… - Court safeguards for deploying parents’ custody: benefit, low. After deployment notice and during deployment, either parent can seek a temporary custody order from a court with jurisdiction. Federal servicemember protections apply, and permanent custody requires the deploying parent’s consent. Pre-deployment motions receive expedited hearings; electronic testi… - Protected addresses stay private in custody: benefit, low. An effective court order protecting someone’s address or contact details also protects that information in deployment custody notices. Required papers go only to that person’s lawyer of record and the issuing court. The court must keep protected information private and forward relevant papers when… - Stronger custody protections for deployed parents: benefit, low. Effective 30 days after enactment, the law replaces Pennsylvania’s former deployment custody rules while preserving earlier orders and agreements. Covered deployments involve official orders for at least 30 consecutive days. Courts cannot use past or possible future deployment alone against a paren… - New planning duties for deploying families: cost, low. Deploying parents must give the other parent written notice within 72 hours after receiving deployment notice. If service circumstances prevent this, notice is due as soon as reasonably possible. Each parent must share a written custody plan within 120 hours after deployment notice. Neither duty ap… - Custody delegation for some deploying parents: mixed, low. Some deploying parents can use a power of attorney to give an adult family member or spouse temporary custody powers. This option requires sole legal custody under another Pennsylvania law’s court order, or an effective order barring the other parent’s contact. Written notice to the other parent is… - Custody violations can trigger legal costs: mixed, low. Courts can make a party pay reasonable attorney fees and costs for bad faith or intentional noncompliance in deployment custody cases. This covers violations of the deployment custody law or orders issued under it. Courts can also order other appropriate relief. The law sets no fixed fee or penalty… - Temporary care agreements for deploying families: mixed, low. Parents can make written deployment agreements covering temporary care, decision-making, and contact with the child. Both parents and any nonparent receiving authority must sign; the deploying parent must give that nonparent a copy. Agreements address parent-child communication, its costs, leave co… - Temporary care rights for trusted adults: mixed, low. At a deploying parent’s request, courts can give an adult with a close, substantial relationship temporary care authority. The arrangement must serve the child’s best interest and follow other Pennsylvania law. Without the other parent’s agreement, care cannot exceed the deploying parent’s ordered… - Temporary child support during parents’ deployment: mixed, low. Courts can order temporary child support when a deployment order or parental agreement grants caretaking authority. The court must have jurisdiction under Pennsylvania’s interstate family-support law and follow other applicable state law. The law sets no support amount and does not require a suppor… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Craig Williams (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brenda M. Pugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bud Cook (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Craig T. Staats (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David H. Rowe (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Donna Scheuren (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jacob D. Banta (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jamie L. Flick (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John A. Lawrence (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kathleen C. Tomlinson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Milou Mackenzie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Timothy R. Bonner (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-09-09 | committee | 13 0 | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-06-26 | House | House Bill 414 PN0390, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 202 | 0 | | | 2025-06-25 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-10-27: Act No. 40 of 2025 (Governor) - 2025-10-27: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2025-10-21: Presented to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-10-20: Signed in Senate (Senate) - 2025-10-08: Signed in House (Senate) - 2025-10-07: Third consideration and final passage (48-0) (Senate) - 2025-10-06: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-09-10: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-09-10: Second consideration (Senate) - 2025-09-09: First consideration (Senate) - 2025-09-09: Reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-06-30: Referred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Third consideration and final passage (202-0) (House) - 2025-06-26: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-06-25: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2025-06-25: Second consideration (House) - 2025-06-24: Removed from table (House) - 2025-03-17: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-03-17: First consideration (House) - 2025-03-17: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-01-30: Referred to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - PN 390, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0414/PN0390), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0414/PN0390), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0414/PN0390) ## 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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