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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1651

An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in election of officers and vacancies in office, further providing for vacancies in general.

Became law as Act 59 of 2025, signed December 22, 2025, 181 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

7 co-sponsors

Christina D. Sappey, Ismail Smith-Wade-El, R. Lee James, Brett R. Miller, G. Roni Green, Joe Webster, Keith S. Harris

Its course

June 24 to December 22, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action24 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 24 to Sep 3098 days

Local GovernmentJun 24 to Jun 251 day

RulesJun 25 to Sep 1077 days

AppropriationsSep 29 to Sep 301 day

In the SenateSep 30 to Dec 970 days

Local GovernmentOct 3 to Oct 74 days

AppropriationsOct 8 to Oct 2820 days

Waiting to be sentDec 9 to Dec 167 days

With the GovernorDec 16 to Dec 226 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading189–14

    Passed · Sep 30

  • Senate, third reading45–2

    Passed · Dec 9

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jun 24 – Sep 30

  1. Jun 24Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  2. Jun 25LOCAL GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Sep 10RULES recommended it
  5. Sep 29Read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Sep 30APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 189 to 14

In the Senate Oct 3 – Dec 9

  1. Oct 3Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  3. Oct 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT recommended it
  4. Oct 8Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 28APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Dec 9Passed the Senate, 45 to 2

To the Governor Dec 16 – Dec 22

  1. Dec 16Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Dec 9Signed in the Senate
  3. Dec 16Sent to the Governor
  4. Dec 22Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 59 of 2025
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jun 24Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jun 25Reported as committed, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Jun 25First consideration, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Jun 25Re-committed to RULES, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Sep 10Re-reported as committed, Sept. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Sep 10Laid on the table, Sept. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Sep 10Removed from table, Sept. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Sep 29Second consideration, Sept. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Sep 29Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Sep 30Re-reported as committed, Sept. 30, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Sep 30Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 30, 2025 (189-14)House of Representatives
  12. Oct 3In the SenateSenate
  13. Oct 3Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Oct. 3, 2025Senate
  14. Oct 7Reported as committed, Oct. 7, 2025Senate
  15. Oct 7First consideration, Oct. 7, 2025Senate
  16. Oct 8Second consideration, Oct. 8, 2025Senate
  17. Oct 8Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 8, 2025Senate
  18. Oct 28Re-reported as committed, Oct. 28, 2025Senate
  19. Dec 9Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 9, 2025 (45-2)Senate
  20. Dec 16Signed in House, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  21. Dec 9Signed in Senate, Dec. 9, 2025Senate
  22. Dec 16Presented to the Governor, Dec. 16, 2025Governor
  23. Dec 22Approved by the Governor, Dec. 22, 2025Governor
  24. Dec 22Act No. 59 of 2025, Dec. 22, 2025Governor