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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 764

An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and dissolution, further providing for conduct of referenda and for court review of transitional plan.

Became law as Act 96 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 518 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

1 co-sponsor

Rosemary M. Brown

Its course

May 22, 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 action28 actions on 10 days

In the SenateMay 22 to Jun 2332 days

Local GovernmentMay 22 to Jun 1019 days

AppropriationsJun 11 to Jun 2312 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 23 to Oct 21485 days

Local GovernmentJun 24 to Nov 19148 days

AppropriationsOct 20 to Oct 211 day

Back in the SenateOct 21 to Oct 210 days

Waiting to be sentOct 21 to Oct 221 day

With the GovernorOct 22 to Oct 220 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 23

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Oct 21, 2026

  • Senate, concurrence50–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 21, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Nov 19

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 May 22 – Jun 23

  1. May 22Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  2. Jun 10LOCAL GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. Jun 11Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 23APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 24 – Oct 21, 2026

  1. Jun 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  3. Nov 19LOCAL GOVERNMENT recommended it as amended
  4. Oct 20, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 21, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

Back in the Senate Oct 21, 2026

  1. Oct 21, 2026Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 50 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Oct 22, 2026

  1. Oct 22, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 96 of 2026
All 28 actions, as published
  1. May 22Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, May 22, 2025Senate
  2. Jun 10Reported as committed, June 10, 2025Senate
  3. Jun 10First consideration, June 10, 2025Senate
  4. Jun 11Second consideration, June 11, 2025Senate
  5. Jun 11Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 11, 2025Senate
  6. Jun 23Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2025Senate
  7. Jun 23Third consideration and final passage, June 23, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  8. Jun 23(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 589), June 23, 2025Senate
  9. Jun 24In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 24Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Nov 19Reported as amended, Nov. 19, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Nov 19First consideration, Nov. 19, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Nov 19Laid on the table, Nov. 19, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Oct 19, 2026Removed from table, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Oct 20, 2026Second consideration, Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Oct 20, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Oct 21, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Oct 21, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2026 (203-0)House of Representatives
  19. Oct 21, 2026In the SenateSenate
  20. Oct 21, 2026Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 21, 2026Senate
  21. Oct 21, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 21, 2026Senate
  22. Oct 21, 2026Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 21, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  23. Oct 21, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), Oct. 21, 2026Senate
  24. Oct 21, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 21, 2026Senate
  25. Oct 22, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 22, 2026House of Representatives
  26. Oct 22, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  27. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  28. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 96 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor