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PA HB 1423

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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.

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

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Did PA HB 1423 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 1423 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-10): Laid on the table

What is PA HB 1423 about?

PA HB 1423 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “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.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 1423?

Brenda Pugh is the primary sponsor of PA HB 1423, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-10 — Laid on the table
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Brenda Pughprimary
  • Alec Ryncavagecosponsor
  • Dane Watrocosponsor
  • David Rowecosponsor
  • Jamie Walshcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-09-10

    Laid on the table

  2. 2025-09-10

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  3. 2025-06-23

    Re-committed to Rules

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-06-23

    First consideration

    reading-1

  5. 2025-06-23

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  6. 2025-05-07

    Referred to Judiciary

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed

    2025-06-23 · pass · 26-0

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Tim Briggs: yes
    • Andre Carroll: yes
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Liz Hanbidge: yes
    • Joseph Hohenstein: yes
    • Kristine Howard: yes
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
    • Emily Kinkead: yes
    • La'Tasha Mayes: yes
    • Dan Miller: yes
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Christopher Rabb: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Melissa Shusterman: yes
    • Rob Kauffman: yes
    • Timothy Bonner: yes
    • Stephanie Borowicz: yes
    • Torren Ecker: yes
    • Joe Hamm: yes
    • Joshua Kail: yes
    • Joe Kerwin: yes
    • Kate Klunk: yes
    • Andrew Kuzma: yes
    • Robert Leadbeter: yes
    • Jim Rigby: yes
    • Stephenie Scialabba: 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=60&rollcallid=838&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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