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PA HB 1195

introduced

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.

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

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Did PA HB 1195 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 1195 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-09): Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 1674

What is PA HB 1195 about?

PA HB 1195 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “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.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 1195?

R. Lee James is the primary sponsor of PA HB 1195, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-09 — Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 1674
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. 2025-05-09

    Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 1674

  2. 2025-05-07

    Laid on the table

  3. 2025-05-07

    First consideration

    reading-1

  4. 2025-05-07

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  5. 2025-04-15

    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

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Official source

https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=30&rollcallid=510&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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