PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1996, 3311
PRINTER'S NO. 3353
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1539
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY PASHINSKI, DRISCOLL, THOMAS, FREEMAN, ROTHMAN,
KINSEY, VAZQUEZ, MILLARD, READSHAW, SCHLOSSBERG, DAVIS,
CALTAGIRONE, HILL-EVANS, TOOHIL, KORTZ, PHILLIPS-HILL,
SAMUELSON, HARKINS, DeLUCA, WARREN, FARRY, MADDEN, ROZZI,
SNYDER, SAINATO, BERNSTINE, WATSON, DOWLING, DALEY, ENGLISH
AND BARBIN, JUNE 13, 2017
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
APRIL 16, 2018
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in standby guardianship, further
providing for definitions and for scope and providing for
temporary guardianship; in child protective services, further
providing for release of information in confidential reports;
and making editorial changes.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The heading of Chapter 56 of Title 23 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
CHAPTER 56
STANDBY AND TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP
Section 2. Sections 5602 and 5603 of Title 23 are amended to
read:
§ 5602. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
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