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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 871

An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in contracts, further providing for letting contracts.

In the House of Representatives's Local Government Committee since December 16, 2025.

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, Dawn W. Keefer, Timothy P. Kearney, Patty Kim, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Judy Ward

Its course

June 19 to December 16, 2025, 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 action12 actions on 7 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 RepresentativesFrom Dec 8

Consumer Protection, Technology & UtilitiesDec 9 to Dec 167 days

Local GovernmentDec 16 to Dec 16 · moved on0 days

Local GovernmentFrom Dec 16

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading49–1

    Passed · 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 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, 49 to 1

In the House of Representatives Dec 9 – Dec 16

  1. Dec 9Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES
  3. Dec 16Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  4. Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
All 12 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 (49-1)Senate
  8. Dec 8(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1085), Dec. 8, 2025Senate
  9. Dec 9In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Dec 9Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Dec. 9, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Dec 16Reported with request to re-refer to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Dec 16Re-referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives