Pennsylvania HB 2123: An Act designating the Faxon Interchange of Interstate 180 at Northway Road in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County, as the Sgt. Thomas Woodruff, Sr., and Sgt. Hamilton Woodruff Memorial Interchange.

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PRINTER'S NO. 2746
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2123
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY McNEILL, DALEY, RIVERA, HANBIDGE, SANCHEZ, HILL-
EVANS, BRENNAN, HOHENSTEIN, HOWARD, NEILSON AND INGLIS,
JANUARY 9, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, JANUARY 9, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in jurisdiction and parties, further
providing for representation; in proceedings prior to
petition to adopt, further providing for home study and
preplacement report; providing for adoption intermediary
services and advertising; establishing the Adoption
Intermediary Services Fund; and imposing penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 2313 and 2530 of Title 23 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended by adding
subsections to read:
§ 2313. Representation.
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(a.2) Separate legal representation required.--
(1) In a proceeding under this part regarding the
voluntary relinquishment of a child:
(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii), a
placing parent of the child shall be represented by an
attorney licensed to practice law in this Commonwealth.
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(ii) A placing parent may waive the right described
under subparagraph (i) after being fully informed of the
right. The following apply to a waiver:
(A) The waiver must be in writing.
(B) A person may not require, request or
otherwise compel a placing parent to waive the right
to representation as a condition of proceeding with
an adoption.
(iii) An attorney representing a placing parent of
the child may not represent any of the following and may
not be affiliated, as an associate, partner, shareholder
or otherwise, with a law firm representing any of the
following:
(A) A prospective adoptive parent of the child.
(B) A representative or agent of a prospective
adoptive parent of the child.
(C) The agency or other person involved in the
voluntary relinquishment of the child.
(2) As used in this subsection, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
paragraph unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Placing parent." As defined in section 2801 (relating
to definitions).
"Prospective adoptive parent." As defined in section
2801.
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§ 2530. Home study and preplacement report.
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(a.1) Training as part of home study.--A home study may
include a minimum of six hours of training on transracial
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adoption, attachment and trauma-informed parenting. An agency
that provides adoption services may provide the training under
this subsection.
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Section 2. Title 23 is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 28
ADOPTION INTERMEDIARY SERVICES AND ADVERTISING
Sec.
2801. Definitions.
2802. Authority of department.
2803. Adoption intermediary services.
2804. Adoption advertising.
2805. Adoption Intermediary Services Fund.
§ 2801. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Adoption advertising." An advertisement, article, notice or
other paid communication published in a newspaper or magazine,
on the Internet, on a billboard, over radio or television or
through any public media that does any of the following:
(1) Solicits placing parents or prospective adoptive
parents for the purpose of acting as a link between a placing
parent and prospective adoptive parent for the placement of a
child for adoption.
(2) Offers to pay, reimburse or otherwise provide
anything of value to a placing parent of a child in
connection with the birth or adoption of the child, including
living expenses, medical or hospital care and other expenses.
"Adoption intermediary services." Any of the following
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actions in exchange for direct or indirect compensation or other
consideration that is, or is to be, paid or otherwise given:
(1) Soliciting placing parents or prospective adoptive
parents, whether through adoption advertising or other means,
for the purpose of acting as a link between a placing parent
and prospective adoptive parent for the placement of a child
for adoption.
(2) Acting as a link between a placing parent and
prospective adoptive parent, whether directly or through a
representative, attorney or agent of the placing parent or
prospective adoptive parent, for the placement of a child for
adoption.
"Department." The Department of Human Services of the
Commonwealth.
"Fund." The Adoption Intermediary Services Fund established
under section 2805(a) (relating to Adoption Intermediary
Services Fund).
"Placing parent."
(1) An individual who is permitted under State law to
place a child for adoption volunta