Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SB1500: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for award of custody.
Status: In committee, October 26, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for award of custody.
From the introduced text, October 26, 2026:
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for award of custody. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 5323(g)(1) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subparagraph to read: § 5323. Award of custody. * * * (g) Contempt for noncompliance with any custody order.-- (1) A party who willfully fails to comply with any custody order may, as prescribed by general rule, be adjudged in contempt. Contempt shall be punishable by any one or more of the following: * * * (vi) A temporary modification of the physical custody schedule so that the child receives compensatory parenting time to make up for lost time which the child would otherwise have spent with the party who brought the contempt action. * * * Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. 20260SB1500PN2066 - 2 -
Sponsors
- John Kane (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Amanda Cappelletti (D, 17)
Latest actions
- : Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 26, 2026
Common questions
- What is SB1500?
- SB1500 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for award of custody.
- What does SB1500 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for award of custody.
- What is the status of SB1500?
- In committee as of October 26, 2026. Latest action: Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 26, 2026 (October 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1500?
- John Kane (D, 9), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1500?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1500
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