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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 862

An Act amending Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in vacancies in office, further providing for filling vacancies in elective borough offices.

Became law as Act 9 of 2026, signed April 1, 2026, 286 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

10 co-sponsors

Scott E. Hutchinson, Cris Dush, Dawn W. Keefer, Timothy P. Kearney, Tracy Pennycuick, Wayne D. Fontana, Rosemary M. Brown, Jay Costa, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Judy Ward

Its course

June 19, 2025 to April 1, 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 action22 actions on 13 days

In the SenateJun 19 to Dec 8172 days

Local GovernmentJun 19 to Oct 7110 days

AppropriationsOct 8 to Oct 2820 days

In the House of RepresentativesDec 8 to Mar 23105 days

Local GovernmentDec 9 to Dec 178 days

AppropriationsFeb 4 to Mar 2347 days

Waiting to be sentMar 23 to Mar 252 days

With the GovernorMar 25 to Apr 17 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading48–2

    Passed · Dec 8

  • House of Representatives, third reading199–0

    Passed · Mar 23, 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 Jun 19 – Dec 8

  1. Jun 19Sent 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 8Passed the Senate, 48 to 2

In the House of Representatives Dec 9 – Mar 23, 2026

  1. Dec 9Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  3. Dec 17LOCAL GOVERNMENT recommended it
  4. Feb 4, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Mar 23, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 199 to 0

To the Governor Mar 24, 2026 – Apr 1, 2026

  1. Mar 24, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Mar 25, 2026Sent to the Governor
  4. Apr 1, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 9 of 2026
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jun 19Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, June 19, 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 8Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 8, 2025 (48-2)Senate
  8. Dec 9In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  9. Dec 9Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Dec. 9, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Dec 17Reported as committed, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Dec 17First consideration, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Dec 17Laid on the table, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Feb 3, 2026Removed from table, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Feb 4, 2026Second consideration, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Feb 4, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Mar 23, 2026Re-reported as committed, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Mar 23, 2026Third consideration and final passage, March 23, 2026 (199-0)House of Representatives
  18. Mar 24, 2026Signed in Senate, March 24, 2026Senate
  19. Mar 24, 2026Signed in House, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Mar 25, 2026Presented to the Governor, March 25, 2026Governor
  21. Apr 1, 2026Approved by the Governor, April 1, 2026Governor
  22. Apr 1, 2026Act No. 9 of 2026, April 1, 2026Governor