l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 209

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

Became law as Act 3 of 2025, signed June 27, 2025, 161 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

10 co-sponsors

Jose Giral, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Jim Haddock, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Melissa Cerrato, G. Roni Green, Paul Takac, Jeremy Shaffer, Keith S. Harris

Its course

January 17 to June 27, 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 action23 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Mar 2668 days

Local GovernmentJan 17 to Feb 519 days

AppropriationsMar 25 to Mar 261 day

In the SenateMar 26 to Jun 2591 days

Local GovernmentMar 26 to Jun 1076 days

AppropriationsJun 23 to Jun 252 days

Waiting to be sentJun 25 to Jun 261 day

With the GovernorJun 26 to Jun 271 day

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading194–7

    Passed · Mar 26

  • Senate, third reading49–1

    Passed · Jun 25

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 Jan 17 – Mar 26

  1. Jan 17Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  2. Feb 5LOCAL GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. Mar 25Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Mar 26APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 194 to 7

In the Senate Mar 26 – Jun 25

  1. Mar 26Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  3. Jun 10LOCAL GOVERNMENT recommended it
  4. Jun 23Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 25APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the Senate, 49 to 1

To the Governor Jun 25 – Jun 27

  1. Jun 25Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 26Sent to the Governor
  4. Jun 27Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 3 of 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Jan. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Reported as committed, Feb. 5, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Feb 5First consideration, Feb. 5, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Laid on the table, Feb. 5, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Mar 24Removed from table, March 24, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Mar 25Second consideration, March 25, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Mar 25Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 25, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Mar 26Re-reported as committed, March 26, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Mar 26Third consideration and final passage, March 26, 2025 (194-7)House of Representatives
  10. Mar 26(Remarks see House Journal Page 292-293), March 26, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Mar 26In the SenateSenate
  12. Mar 26Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, March 26, 2025Senate
  13. Jun 10Reported as committed, June 10, 2025Senate
  14. Jun 10First consideration, June 10, 2025Senate
  15. Jun 23Second consideration, June 23, 2025Senate
  16. Jun 23Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2025Senate
  17. Jun 25Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2025Senate
  18. Jun 25Third consideration and final passage, June 25, 2025 (49-1)Senate
  19. Jun 25Signed in House, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  20. Jun 25Signed in Senate, June 25, 2025Senate
  21. Jun 26Presented to the Governor, June 26, 2025Governor
  22. Jun 27Approved by the Governor, June 27, 2025Governor
  23. Jun 27Act No. 3 of 2025, June 27, 2025Governor