PA SB 418

passed one chamber

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) · upper

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Did PA SB 418 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 418 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other. Latest recorded action (2026-10-20): Signed in House

What is PA SB 418 about?

PA SB 418 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 SB 418?

Lisa Baker is the primary sponsor of PA SB 418, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-10-20 — Signed in House
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-10-20
Signed in House
2026-10-19
Signed in Senate
2026-10-19
Third consideration and final passage
passage,reading-3
2026-10-19
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2026-10-06
Re-referred to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-10-06
Second consideration
reading-2
2026-10-05
Removed from table
2025-11-17
Laid on the table
2025-11-17
First consideration
reading-1
2025-11-17
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-10-21
Referred to Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-10-20
Third consideration and final passage
passage,reading-3
2025-10-20
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-10-08
Re-referred to Appropriations
referral-committee
2025-10-08
Second consideration
reading-2
2025-10-07
First consideration
reading-1
2025-10-07
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-03-10
Referred to Local Government
referral-committee

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Votes

Committee vote (Local Government): Reported as Committed
2025-10-07 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Carolyn Comitta: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- James Malone: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed
2025-10-20 · pass · 22-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Art Haywood: yes
- Vincent Hughes: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Judith Schwank: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Jay Costa: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
FINAL PASSAGE
2025-10-20 · pass · 50-0
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Maria Collett: yes
- Carolyn Comitta: yes
- Jay Costa: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: yes
- Wayne Fontana: yes
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Art Haywood: yes
- Vincent Hughes: yes
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- John Kane: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- James Malone: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Nick Miller: yes
- Katie Muth: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: yes
- Nikil Saval: yes
- Judith Schwank: yes
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Christine Tartaglione: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: yes
- Lindsey Williams: yes
- Gene Yaw: yes
Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed
2025-11-12 · pass · 26-0
Member-level votes (26)
- Tim Briggs: yes
- Aerion Abney: 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
- 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

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https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=15&rollcallid=461&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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