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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 418

An Act amending Titles 16 (Counties) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in district attorney, assistants and detectives, further providing for filling of vacancies; in general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for limitation on municipal powers; and, in general provisions common to optional plans, further providing for manner of filling vacancies in office.

Became law as Act 95 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 591 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

5 co-sponsors

Wayne Langerholc Jr., Tracy Pennycuick, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Marty Flynn

Its course

March 10, 2025 to October 22, 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 action24 actions on 12 days

In the SenateMar 10 to Oct 20224 days

Local GovernmentMar 10 to Oct 7211 days

AppropriationsOct 8 to Oct 2012 days

In the House of RepresentativesOct 20 to Oct 19364 days

JudiciaryOct 21 to Nov 1727 days

AppropriationsOct 6 to Oct 1913 days

Waiting to be sentOct 19 to Oct 212 days

With the GovernorOct 21 to Oct 221 day

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 20

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Oct 19, 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 Senate Mar 10 – Oct 20

  1. Mar 10Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  2. Oct 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. Oct 8Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 20APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Oct 21 – Oct 19, 2026

  1. Oct 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Nov 17JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Oct 6, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 19, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

To the Governor Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026

  1. Oct 19, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Oct 20, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Oct 21, 2026Sent to the Governor
  4. Oct 22, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 95 of 2026
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Mar 10Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, March 10, 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 20Re-reported as committed, Oct. 20, 2025Senate
  7. Oct 20Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 20, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  8. Oct 20(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 896), Oct. 20, 2025Senate
  9. Oct 21In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Oct 21Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 21, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Nov 17Reported as committed, Nov. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Nov 17First consideration, Nov. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Nov 17Laid on the table, Nov. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Oct 5, 2026Removed from table, Oct. 5, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Oct 6, 2026Second consideration, Oct. 6, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Oct 6, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 6, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Oct 19, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Oct 19, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2026 (203-0)House of Representatives
  19. Oct 19, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Oct 19, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  21. Oct 20, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  22. Oct 21, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 21, 2026Governor
  23. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  24. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 95 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor