The task force held four public hearings and heard testimony from various experts and residents, including judges, representatives of the Pennsylvania Council of Children’s Services, adoptees and adoptive parents, and others.

This collection contains the records of the Judiciary Committee for the 1979-1980 session, Republicans in majority. Chair Warren H. Spencer (R) serving with Subcommittee chairman on Crime Corrections Anothny J. Scirica (R) and Subcommittee chairman on Courts William D. Hutchinson (R). This committee met over major topics including foreign partnerships, judiciary fees, salary of judges, childcare and grounds for divorce. No public hearings are filed.

The records for the Judiciary Committee of the 1981-1982 session, the Republicans in the majority. Warren H. Spencer (R) served as Chairman, William D. Hutchinson (R) served as the Subcommittee Chairman on Courts, and Jeffrey E. Piccola (R) served as Subcommittee Chairman on Crime and Corrections. John Alden (R) served as Secretary. The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency was an especially common topic for the Judiciary Committee.

The records of the Judiciary Committee from the 1987-1988 Session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were H. William DeWeese (Majority) and Nicholas Moehlmann (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Courts were Gerald Kosinski (Majority) and Terrence McVerry (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Crime and Corrections were Kevin Blaum (Majority) and Jeffrey Piccola (Minority). The Secretary was David Mayernik (Majority).

The records for the Judiciary Committee from the 1989-1990 session, the Democrats in the majority. The Chairs were Thomas R. Caltagirone (Majority) and Nicholas B. Moehlmann (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Courts were Gerard A. Kosinski (Majority) and Terrence F. McVerry (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Crime and Corrections were Kevin Blaum (Majority) and Lois Sherman Hagarty (Minority). The Secretary was Babette Josephs (Majority).

The records of the Judiciary Committee from the 1993-1994 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Thomas R. Caltagirone (Majority) and Jeffrey E. Piccola (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Courts were Frank Dermody (Majority) and Daniel F. Clark (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Crime and Corrections were Harold James (Majority) and David W. Heckler (Minority). The Secretary was Kathy Manderino (Majority).

The records of the Judiciary Committee from the 1995-1996 session, the Republicans in majority. The Chairs were Jeffrey E. Piccola (Majority) and Thomas R. Caltagirone (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Courts were Daniel F. Clark (Majority) and Frank Dermody (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Crime and Corrections were Jerry Birmelin (Majority) and Harold James (Minority). The Secretary was Brett Feese (Majority).