Pennsylvania SB1499: An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for employees having contact with children and adoptive and foster parents; and, in family finding and kinship care, further providing for definitions, for family finding required and for Kinship Care Program.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, October 27, 2026:

PRINTER'S NO. 2073 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, MALONE, COSTA, KIM, KEARNEY, CAPPELLETTI, HUGHES, HAYWOOD, COLLETT AND FONTANA, OCTOBER 27, 2026 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 27, 2026 Amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for employees having contact with children and adoptive and foster parents; and, in family finding and kinship care, further providing for definitions, for family finding required and for Kinship Care Program. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 6344(c)(2) and (3) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended, subsection (a) is amended by adding a paragraph and the section is amended by adding a subsection to adoptive and foster parents. (a) Applicability.--Beginning December 31, 2014, this section applies to the following individuals: * * * (9) A kinship foster parent, as defined in 67 Pa.C.S. § 7502 (relating to definitions), including a relative and kin who are approved by the county agency to provide care for a child under this chapter. * * * (a.4) Kinship foster parent.-- (1) A prospective kinship foster parent under subsection (a)(9), and any individual over 18 years of age residing in the home, shall be required to submit …

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Sponsors

• James Malone (D, 36)
• Jay Costa (D, 43)
• Patty Kim (D, 15)
• Timothy Kearney (D, 26)
• Amanda Cappelletti (D, 17)
• Vincent Hughes (D, 7)
• Arthur Haywood (D, 4)
• Maria Collett (D, 12)
• Wayne Fontana (D, 42)

Latest actions

1. October 27, 2026: Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 27, 2026

Common questions

What is SB1499?

SB1499 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for employees having contact with children and adoptive and foster parents; and, in family finding and kinship care, further providing for definitions, for family finding required and for Kinship Care Program.

What is the status of SB1499?

In committee as of October 27, 2026. Latest action: Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 27, 2026 (October 27, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1499?

James Malone (D, 36), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1499?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1499