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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1036

An Act amending Title 73 (Townships) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, consolidating the First Class Township Code; and making a repeal.

Became law as Act 7 of 2026, signed February 11, 2026, 131 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 Senate

6 co-sponsors

Scott E. Hutchinson, Cris Dush, Timothy P. Kearney, Patty Kim, Wayne D. Fontana, Rosemary M. Brown

Its course

October 3, 2025 to February 11, 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 action23 actions on 12 days

In the SenateOct 3 to Dec 967 days

Local GovernmentOct 3 to Oct 74 days

AppropriationsOct 8 to Oct 2820 days

In the House of RepresentativesDec 9 to Feb 255 days

Local GovernmentDec 10 to Dec 177 days

AppropriationsJan 28 to Feb 25 days

Waiting to be sentFeb 2 to Feb 31 day

With the GovernorFeb 3 to Feb 118 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading47–0

    Passed · Dec 9

  • House of Representatives, third reading198–0

    Passed · Feb 2, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 8

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 Senate Oct 3 – Dec 9

  1. Oct 3Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  2. Oct 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. Oct 8Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 28APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Dec 8Amended on the floor
  7. Dec 9Passed the Senate, 47 to 0

In the House of Representatives Dec 10 – Feb 2, 2026

  1. Dec 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  3. Dec 17LOCAL GOVERNMENT recommended it
  4. Jan 28, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Feb 2, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 198 to 0

To the Governor Feb 2, 2026 – Feb 11, 2026

  1. Feb 2, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Feb 3, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Feb 11, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 7 of 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Oct 3Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Oct. 3, 2025Senate
  2. Oct 7Reported as committed, Oct. 7, 2025Senate
  3. Oct 7First consideration, Oct. 7, 2025Senate
  4. Oct 8Second consideration, Oct. 8, 2025Senate
  5. Oct 8Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 8, 2025Senate
  6. Oct 28Re-reported as committed, Oct. 28, 2025Senate
  7. Dec 8Amended on third consideration, Dec. 8, 2025Senate
  8. Dec 9Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 9, 2025 (47-0)Senate
  9. Dec 10In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Dec 10Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Dec. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Dec 17Reported as committed, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Dec 17First consideration, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Dec 17Laid on the table, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Dec 17Removed from table, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  15. Jan 28, 2026Second consideration, Jan. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Jan 28, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Feb 2, 2026Re-reported as committed, Feb. 2, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Feb 2, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 2, 2026 (198-0)House of Representatives
  19. Feb 2, 2026Signed in Senate, Feb. 2, 2026Senate
  20. Feb 3, 2026Signed in House, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  21. Feb 3, 2026Presented to the Governor, Feb. 3, 2026Governor
  22. Feb 11, 2026Approved by the Governor, Feb. 11, 2026Governor
  23. Feb 11, 2026Act No. 7 of 2026, Feb. 11, 2026Governor