PA SB 527

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An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, further providing for title of act; providing for local taxes in cities of the first class, for prohibition of tax on certain individuals and for reimbursement of taxes; and making repeals.

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

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Did PA SB 527 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 527 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-24): Referred to Finance

What is PA SB 527 about?

PA SB 527 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, further providing for title of act; providing for local taxes in cities of the first class, for prohibition of tax on certain individuals and for reimbursement of taxes; and making repeals.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 527?

Frank Farry is the primary sponsor of PA SB 527, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-06-24 — Referred to Finance
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-06-24
Referred to Finance
referral-committee
2025-06-23
Third consideration and final passage
passage,reading-3
2025-06-23
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-06-11
Re-referred to Appropriations
referral-committee
2025-06-11
Second consideration
reading-2
2025-06-10
First consideration
reading-1
2025-06-10
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-03-26
Referred to Finance
referral-committee

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Votes

Committee vote (Finance): Reported as Committed
2025-06-10 · pass · 8-3
Member-level votes (11)
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- Katie Muth: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- Wayne Fontana: no
- Art Haywood: no
- Nick Pisciottano: no
Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed
2025-06-23 · pass · 13-9
Member-level votes (22)
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: no
- Art Haywood: no
- Vincent Hughes: no
- Timothy Kearney: no
- Patty Kim: no
- Joe Picozzi: no
- Judith Schwank: no
- Sharif Street: no
- Jay Costa: no
MOTION TO TABLE HAYWOOD AMENDMENT NO. A-1248
2025-06-23 · pass · 27-23
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: no
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: no
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Maria Collett: no
- Carolyn Comitta: no
- Jay Costa: no
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: no
- Wayne Fontana: no
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Art Haywood: no
- Vincent Hughes: no
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- John Kane: no
- Timothy Kearney: no
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Patty Kim: no
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- James Malone: no
- Scott Martin: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Nick Miller: no
- Katie Muth: no
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: no
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: no
- Nikil Saval: no
- Judith Schwank: no
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Sharif Street: no
- Christine Tartaglione: no
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: no
- Lindsey Williams: no
- Gene Yaw: yes
FINAL PASSAGE
2025-06-23 · pass · 29-21
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: no
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Maria Collett: no
- Carolyn Comitta: no
- Jay Costa: no
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: no
- Wayne Fontana: no
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Art Haywood: no
- Vincent Hughes: no
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- John Kane: no
- Timothy Kearney: no
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Patty Kim: no
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- James Malone: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Nick Miller: no
- Katie Muth: no
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: no
- Nick Pisciottano: no
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: yes
- Nikil Saval: no
- Judith Schwank: no
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Sharif Street: no
- Christine Tartaglione: no
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: no
- Lindsey Williams: no
- Gene Yaw: yes

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