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PA HB2322
Bill
Status
3/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kristine Howard
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AI Summary
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Repeals Section 4603 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, which currently requires spouses, children, and parents to financially support indigent family members
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Eliminates the existing legal obligation for adult children to pay for their parents' care, including nursing home and medical assistance costs for the aged
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Removes court authority to set liability amounts and hold family members in contempt (with penalties up to six months imprisonment) for failing to support indigent relatives
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
In support of the indigent, repealing provisions relating to relatives' liability and procedure.
Last Action
Referred to Human Services
3/27/2026