Local Government 2025-2026

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The Senate Local Government Committee met on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 to consider the following bills:

HB 209 (Borowski) Second Class Township Ordinance Effective Date

Passed unanimously

SB 194 (Mastriano)   Changes to newspaper publication requirements

Amended by A00949

Reported as amended  10-1 (Hutchinson negative)

SB 764 (Dush) Allowing Municipalities to Back Out of a Merger

Passed unanimously

SB 780 (Picozzi)   Clearing Up Unauthorized Encampments

Passed 7-4 along party lines with all Ds in the negative

The Senate Local Government Committee met on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 to consider the following bill:

Senate Bill 311, P.N. 346  (Yaw) – Amending Title 53 (Municipalities) providing for restrictions on utility services prohibited.

Passed 8-3  (Kim, Comitta, Kearney voted no)