Committees · 2025–2026 Regular Session
Local Government
Members
In the 2025–2026 Regular Session. Each name leads to the member's page.
Dawn W. KeeferChair
Republican · 31st District
Rosemary M. BrownVice Chair
Republican · 40th District
Patty KimMinority Chair
Democrat · 15th District
Democrat · 19th District
Republican · 27th District
Republican · 25th District
Republican · 21st District
Democrat · 26th District
Democrat · 36th District
Republican · 33rd District
Bills, so far
Bills sent to the committee in the 2025–2026 Regular Session so far.
Bills sent60
3% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out32%
19 of 60; 41 still in committee
Time in committee53 days
most between 14 and 110 days
Amendments offered4
committee amendments
In every session
Each session on day 668 of its term, or its last day if its term was shorter. The 2025–2026 is so far.
2025–2026 · so far60 bills
reported 32% · typically 53 days, most 14–110 · 4 amendments · 10 members
2023–202456 bills
reported 52% · typically 27 days, most 12–67 · 3 amendments · 10 members
2021–202255 bills
reported 55% · typically 88 days, most 28–168 · 11 amendments · 10 members
2019–202076 bills
reported 61% · typically 61 days, most 32–124 · 9 amendments · 10 members
2017–201872 bills
reported 75% · typically 69 days, most 22–211 · 11 amendments · 11 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2025–2026 Regular Session, newest first.
60 bills
Senate Bill 1502 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in township supervisors, further providing for monthly meetings, quorum and voting.
Still in committee since October 15, 2026
House Bill 2629 · An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, further providing for enforcement notice.
Still in committee since October 14, 2026
Senate Bill 1477 · An Act providing for hazardous tree removal and remediation, disposition of wood material and sidewalk repair or replacement within municipalities and for responsibilities of municipalities and property owners.
Still in committee since September 30, 2026
Senate Bill 1444 · An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in zoning, further providing for ordinance provisions and for interpretation of ordinance provisions.
Still in committee since September 24, 2026
Senate Bill 1455 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to government and administration, providing for pre-application procedure for a proposed data center.
Still in committee since September 24, 2026
Senate Bill 1460 · An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, prohibiting the location of data centers.
Still in committee since September 24, 2026
Senate Bill 1461 · An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in zoning, providing for hyperscale data centers and public input.
Still in committee since September 24, 2026
House Bill 2496 · An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, providing for pause on data center proposals.
Sent June 25, 2026 · Reported out after 5 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted
House Bill 2361 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and dissolution, further providing for definitions, for procedure for consolidation or merger, for joint agreement of governing bodies, for initiative of electors seeking consolidation or merger with new home rule charter and for conduct of referenda, repealing provisions relating to consolidation or merger agreement, providing for advisory committee, consolidation or merger agreement and mediation, further providing for effectuation of consolidation or merger, for procedures and for court review of transitional plan and providing for extension of deadlines and for grant qualification.
Still in committee since June 5, 2026
Senate Bill 1345 · An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, providing for optional temporary moratorium on acceptance or consideration of new applications for high impact data centers.
Sent June 4, 2026 · Reported out after 26 days
Senate Bill 1359 · An Act imposing a Statewide moratorium on hyperscale data center development and permitting; and providing for enforcement.
Still in committee since June 4, 2026
Senate Bill 1318 · An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns), 11 (Cities) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in contracts, further providing for regulation of contracts; in contracts, further providing for contracts or purchases in excess of base amount of $18,500, for contracts or purchases not in excess of base amount of $18,500, for contracts or purchases not requiring advertising or bidding, for evasion of advertising requirements and for separate bids for plumbing, heating, ventilating and electrical work, elevators and escalators; in general provisions relating to area government and intergovernmental cooperation, further providing for bids for certain joint purchases, for written or telephonic price quotations required and for division of transactions provided; in parking authorities, further providing for competition in award of contracts; in municipal authorities, further providing for competition in award of contracts; and making an editorial change.
Still in committee since May 1, 2026
House Bill 2177 · An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns), 11 (Cities) and 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in ordinances, further providing for publication; in council, further providing for publication of proposed ordinance; and, in county commissioners and chief clerks, further providing for ordinances and resolutions.
Still in committee since April 29, 2026
House Bill 2179 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in ordinances, further providing for ordinances.
Still in committee since April 29, 2026
House Bill 2151 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for data center ordinance assistance.
Still in committee since April 23, 2026
Senate Bill 1287 · An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in subdivision and land development, further providing for water supply.
Sent April 17, 2026 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1275 · An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) and 11 (Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in elections of officers, further providing for officers elected; and, in elected officers and elections, providing for newly elected officer training.
Still in committee since April 13, 2026
Senate Bill 1239 · An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, further providing for ordinance provisions.
Still in committee since March 30, 2026
House Bill 1738 · An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns), 11 (Cities) and 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in corporate power relating to boroughs, further providing for specific powers; in veterans' affairs relating to boroughs, further providing for care and erection of memorials; in corporate powers relating to third class cities, providing for control, maintenance and repair of memorials; in veterans' affairs relating to third class cities, further providing for care of memorials; in grounds and buildings, further providing for monuments, memorials and memorial halls to war veterans and for preservation, maintenance, repair and completion of public monuments; and making an editorial change.
Still in committee since February 13, 2026
Senate Bill 1101 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in roads, streets, bridges and highways, providing for mowing operations.
Still in committee since December 2, 2025
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House Bill 1720 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in auditors and accountants, further providing for completion, filing and publication of annual township report and financial statement.
Still in committee since November 24, 2025
House Bill 1787 · An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) and 11 (Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for completion, filing and publication of auditor's report and financial statement; and, in accounts and finances, further providing for annual reports, publication, filing report with Department of Community and Economic Development and penalty.
Still in committee since November 24, 2025
House Bill 1651 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in election of officers and vacancies in office, further providing for vacancies in general.
Sent October 3, 2025 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1036 · An Act amending Title 73 (Townships) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, consolidating the First Class Township Code; and making a repeal.
Sent October 3, 2025 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 993 · An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns), 11 (Cities) and 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in corporate power relating to boroughs, further providing for specific powers; in veterans' affairs relating to boroughs, further providing for care and erection of memorials; in corporate powers relating to third class cities, providing for control, maintenance and repair of memorials; in veterans' affairs relating to third class cities, further providing for care of memorials; in grounds and buildings, further providing for monuments, memorials and memorial halls to war veterans and for preservation, maintenance, repair and completion of public monuments; and making an editorial change.
Sent September 9, 2025 · Reported out after 28 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 975 · An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) and 11 (Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for completion, filing and publication of auditor's report and financial statement; and, in accounts and finances, further providing for annual reports, publication, filing report with Department of Community and Economic Development and penalty.
Sent August 25, 2025 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 971 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in auditors and accountants, further providing for completion, filing and publication of annual township report and financial statement.
Sent August 15, 2025 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 972 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in corporate powers, further providing for care of memorials.
Sent August 15, 2025 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 567 · An Act amending Titles 16 (Counties) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fiscal affairs, further providing for operating reserve fund; providing for regular cyclical revision of assessment and for State Tax Equalization Board; and making a repeal.
Still in committee since July 31, 2025
Senate Bill 938 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, providing for records to be kept.
Still in committee since July 23, 2025
Senate Bill 920 · An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions regarding condominiums, further providing for applicability of local ordinances, regulations and building codes; in creation, alteration and termination of condominiums, further providing for creation of condominium; in general provisions regarding cooperatives, further providing for applicability of local ordinances, regulations and building codes; in creation, alteration and termination of cooperatives, further providing for creation of cooperative ownership; in general provisions regarding planned communities, further providing for applicability of local ordinances, regulations and building codes; and, in creation, alteration and termination of planned communities, further providing for creation of planned community.
Still in committee since July 15, 2025
House Bill 1532 · An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in comprehensive plan, providing for municipal specific plans; and, in intergovernmental cooperative planning and implementation agreements, further providing for specific plans.
Still in committee since July 14, 2025
Senate Bill 932 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in election of officers and vacancies in office, further providing for vacancies in general.
Still in committee since July 14, 2025
House Bill 1442 · An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in coroner, further providing for coroner's investigation and providing for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Sent June 27, 2025 · Reported out after 298 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1318 · An Act amending Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in associations and organizations, further providing for county and regional associations of boroughs.
Still in committee since June 25, 2025
House Bill 1048 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for water and sewer projects.
Still in committee since June 24, 2025
House Bill 1282 · An Act imposing a duty on municipal corporations to provide notification to property owners of changes to special flood hazard area maps of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Still in committee since June 24, 2025
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.
Sent June 19, 2025 · Reported out after 110 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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.
Sent June 19, 2025 · Reported out after 110 days · then passed the Senate
House Bill 375 · An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in subdivision and land development, providing for signage on subdivision or land development.
Still in committee since June 18, 2025
Senate Bill 847 · 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.
Still in committee since June 10, 2025
Senate Bill 822 · An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Sent June 3, 2025 · Reported out after 335 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 780 · An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in uses of property, providing for encampments.
Sent May 27, 2025 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate
House Bill 393 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in taxation and finance, further providing for township and special tax levies.
Still in committee since May 22, 2025
House Bill 754 · An Act amending the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, further providing for supplemental benefits.
Still in committee since May 22, 2025
House Bill 937 · An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in coroner, further providing for fees for reports.
Still in committee since May 22, 2025
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.
Sent May 22, 2025 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 714 · An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in prothonotary, clerk of courts, clerk of orphans' court, register of wills and recorder of deeds, further providing for office holders.
Still in committee since May 12, 2025
House Bill 316 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in neighborhood blight reclamation and revitalization, further providing for municipal permit denial.
Still in committee since April 28, 2025
Senate Bill 688 · An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in county commissioners and chief clerks, providing for voting by county commissioner on certain appointments.
Still in committee since April 28, 2025
Senate Bill 637 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in types of optional plans of government, further providing for qualifications of municipal manager.
Still in committee since April 14, 2025
Senate Bill 632 · An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, providing for the voluntary dissolution of the existing form of governance of a municipal corporation located in a county of the second class and the creation of unincorporated districts of counties of the second class; authorizing the county to assume responsibility for the governance of the municipal corporation and delivery of public services to the citizens residing in the municipal corporation through the administration of an unincorporated district; authorizing unincorporated district advisory committees; and making a repeal.
Still in committee since April 11, 2025
House Bill 209 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in ordinances, further providing for ordinances.
Sent March 26, 2025 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 489 · An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in home rule and optional plan government, repealing provisions relating to limitation on municipal powers.
Still in committee since March 21, 2025
Senate Bill 311 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preemptions, providing for restrictions on utility services prohibited.
Sent March 19, 2025 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 412 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in fiscal supplements to statutory programs, repealing provisions relating to regulation of rodeos or rodeo-related events.
Still in committee since March 10, 2025
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.
Sent March 10, 2025 · Reported out after 211 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 216 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in storm water management plans and facilities, further providing for fees.
Still in committee since February 3, 2025
Senate Bill 228 · An Act amending the act of March 1, 1974 (P.L.90, No.24), known as the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act of 1973, further providing for delegation of duties and exclusion of local laws and regulations.
Still in committee since February 3, 2025
Senate Bill 194 · An Act Amending Titles 45 (Legal Notices) and 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in legal advertising, further providing for use of trade publications and providing for local government unit advertising requirements; and, in open meetings, further providing for definitions.
Sent January 29, 2025 · Reported out after 132 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted