2023-2024 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB917: Adopting the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act.
Legislative Summary
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adopting the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act.
Bill History
4/17/2023
Referred to JUDICIARY
House of Representatives
4/24/2023
Reported as committed
House of Representatives
4/24/2023
First consideration
House of Representatives
4/24/2023
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Removed from table
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Second consideration, with amendments
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Third consideration and final passage (201-0)
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
In the Senate
Senate
6/2/2023
Referred to JUDICIARY
Senate
11/14/2023
Reported as amended
Senate
11/14/2023
First consideration
Senate
11/15/2023
Second consideration
Senate
11/15/2023
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate
4/8/2024
Re-reported as committed
Senate
4/8/2024
Amended on third consideration
Senate
4/9/2024
Third consideration and final passage (50-0)
Senate
4/9/2024
In the House
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Referred to RULES
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
House concurred in Senate amendments (200-0)
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Signed in House
House of Representatives
4/29/2024
Signed in Senate
House of Representatives
4/29/2024
Presented to the Governor
House of Representatives
5/8/2024
Approved by the Governor
House of Representatives
5/8/2024
Act No. 12 of 2024
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Amendment A00443 (PN 0905)
House Amendment A00443 (PN 0905)
Not Adopted
Senate Amendment A02925 (PN 1151)
Senate Amendment A02925 (PN 1151)
Not Adopted
Senate Amendment A03885 (PN 2302)
Senate Amendment A03885 (PN 2302)
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Floor: HB 917 PN 2874, CONCURRENCE
4/10/2024
200
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed
4/10/2024
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Floor: HB 917 PN 2874, Final Passage
4/9/2024
50
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed
4/8/2024
24
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Adopt Amendment A02925
11/14/2023
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Reported as Amended
11/14/2023
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
5/22/2023
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 917 PN 1151, FINAL PASSAGE
5/22/2023
201
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 917 PN 905, 2023 A443
5/3/2023
201
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary: Report Bill As Committed
4/24/2023
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/8/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 17
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Melissa Shusterman
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (17)
Tina Davis
Democrat
Maureen Madden
Democrat
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
Democrat
Mark Rozzi
Democrat
Carol Hill-Evans
Democrat
Ben Sanchez
Democrat
Stephen Kinsey
Democrat
Lisa Borowski
Democrat
Timothy Brennan
Democrat
Liz Hanbidge
Democrat
Christopher Pielli
Democrat
Perry Warren
Democrat
Kate Klunk
Republican
Joseph Webster
Democrat
Paul Takac
Democrat
James Haddock
Democrat
Roni Green
Democrat