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PA HB 1185

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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 surcharge by auditors; and, in township manager, further providing for township manager, appointment, removal, powers and duties, compensation and bond.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower

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Did PA HB 1185 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 1185 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-07): Laid on the table

What is PA HB 1185 about?

PA HB 1185 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “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 surcharge by auditors; and, in township manager, further providing for township manager, appointment, removal, powers and duties, compensation and bond.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 1185?

R. Lee James is the primary sponsor of PA HB 1185, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-07 — Laid on the table
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • R. Lee Jamesprimary
  • Robert Freemancosponsor
  • Christina Sappeycosponsor
  • Ismail Smith-Wade-Elcosponsor
  • Brett Millercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-07

    Laid on the table

  2. 2025-05-07

    First consideration

    reading-1

  3. 2025-05-07

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  4. 2025-04-09

    Referred to Local Government

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Local Government): Report Bill As Committed

    2025-05-07 · pass · 26-0

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Robert Freeman: yes
    • Lisa Borowski: yes
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Jim Haddock: yes
    • Liz Hanbidge: yes
    • Carol Kazeem: yes
    • Dave Madsen: yes
    • Brian Munroe: yes
    • Tarah Probst: yes
    • Jim Prokopiak: yes
    • Abigail Salisbury: yes
    • Christina Sappey: yes
    • Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
    • Brett Miller: yes
    • Jacob Banta: yes
    • Jill Cooper: yes
    • Wendy Fink: yes
    • Tom Jones: yes
    • Roman Kozak: yes
    • Andrew Kuzma: yes
    • Chad Reichard: yes
    • Alec Ryncavage: yes
    • Dane Watro: yes
    • Eric Weaknecht: yes
    • Parke Wentling: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=30&rollcallid=509&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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