l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 96

An Act amending the act of July 7, 1947 (P.L.1368, No.542), known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, in sale of property, providing for delinquent real estate tax notification to designated individual; providing for unseated lands; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.

Became law as Act 27 of 2026, signed July 12, 2026, 544 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

30 co-sponsors

Benjamin V. Sanchez, Arvind Venkat, Dave Madsen, Jim Prokopiak, Tarik Khan, Malcolm Kenyatta, Jose Giral, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Joe Ciresi, Liz Hanbidge, STEVE SAMUELSON, Perry S. Warren, ROBERT FREEMAN, Carol Hill-Evans, Justin C. Fleming, Danielle Friel Otten, Lisa A. Borowski, Nancy Guenst, Dan K. Williams, Jim Haddock, EDDIE DAY PASHINSKI, Tim Twardzik, Darisha K. Parker, Nikki Rivera, Melissa Cerrato, G. Roni Green, John C. Inglis III, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Jeremy Shaffer, Joe Webster

Its course

January 14, 2025 to July 12, 2026, 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 action35 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to May 7113 days

CommerceJan 14 to Apr 884 days

AppropriationsMay 6 to May 71 day

In the SenateMay 7 to Jul 12431 days

Urban Affairs & HousingMay 22 to Jun 1120 days

AppropriationsJun 23 to Mar 23273 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJul 12 to Jul 120 days

Waiting to be sentJul 12 to Jul 120 days

With the GovernorJul 12 to Jul 120 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–2

    Passed · May 7

  • Senate, amendment36–14

    Jul 11, 2026

  • Senate, third reading42–8

    Passed · Jul 12, 2026

  • House of Representatives, concurrence167–35

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 12, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 6

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 11, 2026

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 14 – May 7

  1. Jan 14Sent to COMMERCE
  2. Apr 8COMMERCE recommended it
  3. May 6Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 7APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 2

In the Senate May 22 – Jul 12, 2026

  1. May 22Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING
  3. Jun 11URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING recommended it
  4. Jun 23Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Mar 23, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jul 11, 2026Amended on the floor
  8. Jul 12, 2026Passed the Senate, 42 to 8

Back in the House of Representatives Jul 12, 2026

  1. Jul 12, 2026Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 167 to 35
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jul 12, 2026

  1. Jul 12, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 27 of 2026
All 35 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred to COMMERCE, Jan. 14, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Apr 8Reported as committed, April 8, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Apr 8First consideration, April 8, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Apr 8Laid on the table, April 8, 2025House of Representatives
  5. May 5Removed from table, May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  6. May 6Second consideration, with amendments, May 6, 2025House of Representatives
  7. May 6Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 6, 2025House of Representatives
  8. May 6(Remarks see House Journal Page 498-499), May 6, 2025House of Representatives
  9. May 7Re-reported as committed, May 7, 2025House of Representatives
  10. May 7Third consideration and final passage, May 7, 2025 (201-2)House of Representatives
  11. May 7(Remarks see House Journal Page 548-549), May 7, 2025House of Representatives
  12. May 22In the SenateSenate
  13. May 22Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, May 22, 2025Senate
  14. Jun 11Reported as committed, June 11, 2025Senate
  15. Jun 11First consideration, June 11, 2025Senate
  16. Jun 23Second consideration, June 23, 2025Senate
  17. Jun 23Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2025Senate
  18. Mar 23, 2026Re-reported as committed, March 23, 2026Senate
  19. Jun 3, 2026Laid on the table, June 3, 2026Senate
  20. Jun 3, 2026Removed from table, June 3, 2026Senate
  21. Jun 30, 2026Laid on the table, June 30, 2026Senate
  22. Jun 30, 2026Removed from table, June 30, 2026Senate
  23. Jul 11, 2026Amended on third consideration, July 11, 2026 (36-14)Senate
  24. Jul 11, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), July 11, 2026Senate
  25. Jul 12, 2026Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (42-8)Senate
  26. Jul 12, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  27. Jul 12, 2026Referred to RULES, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  28. Jul 12, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  29. Jul 12, 2026House concurred in Senate amendments, July 12, 2026 (167-35)House of Representatives
  30. Jul 12, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  31. Jul 12, 2026Signed in House, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  32. Jul 12, 2026Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026Senate
  33. Jul 12, 2026Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  34. Jul 12, 2026Approved by the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  35. Jul 12, 2026Act No. 27 of 2026, July 12, 2026Governor