HB 2346 — An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in property rights, further providing for equitable division of marital property; and, in alimony and support, further providing for alimony.

PRINTER'S NO.   3119

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 2346
                                               Session of
                                                 2026

     INTRODUCED BY ORTITAY, POWELL, MADDEN, CONKLIN AND JAMES,
        MARCH 31, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 31, 2026


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in property rights, further providing
 3      for equitable division of marital property; and, in alimony
 4      and support, further providing for alimony.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.    Sections 3502(c) and 3701(a) and (b)(14) of Title
 8   23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and the
 9   sections are amended by adding subsections to read:
10   § 3502.    Equitable division of marital property.
11      * * *
12      (c)    Family home.--[The] Except as provided in subsection (g)
13   (2), the court may award, during the pendency of the action or
14   otherwise, to one or both of the parties the right to reside in
15   the marital residence.
16      * * *
17      (g)    Conviction.--A party who has been convicted of
18   committing a personal injury crime against the other party may
19   not:
 1             (1)    Be awarded a percentage of marital assets, unless
 2      the court finds that the equitable distribution of marital
 3      assets is necessary to prevent manifest injustice.
 4             (2)    During the pendency of the action or otherwise, be
 5      awarded the right to reside in the marital residence, unless
 6      the court finds such an order is necessary to prevent
 7      manifest injustice.
 8   § 3701.    Alimony.
 9      (a)    General rule.--[Where] Subject to subsection (a.1),
10   where a divorce decree has been entered, the court may allow
11   alimony, as it deems reasonable, to either party only if it
12   finds that alimony is necessary.
13      (a.1)    Conviction.--Except where the court finds that an
14   order awarding alimony is necessary to prevent manifest
15   injustice, a party who has been convicted of committing a
16   personal injury crime against the other party may not be awarded
17   alimony. Any amount of alimony paid by the injured party after
18   the commission of the offense but before conviction of the other
19   party shall be recoverable by the injured party upon petition.
20      (b)    Factors relevant.--In determining whether alimony is
21   necessary and in determining the nature, amount, duration and
22   manner of payment of alimony, the court shall consider all
23   relevant factors, including:
24             * * *
25             (14)    [The] Subject to subsection (a.1), the marital
26      misconduct of either of the parties during the marriage. The
27      marital misconduct of either of the parties from the date of
28      final separation shall not be considered by the court in its
29      determinations relative to alimony, except that the court
30      shall consider the abuse of one party by the other party. As

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1     used in this paragraph, "abuse" shall have the meaning given
2     to it under section 6102 (relating to definitions).
3         * * *
4     Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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