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PA Bill Number: HB1836

Title: Consolidating the First Class Township Code; and making a repeal.

Description: An Act amending Title 73 (Townships) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, consolidating the First Class Township Code; and making a repeal.

Last Action: Laid on the table

Last Action Date: Nov 19, 2025

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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1961

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Legislation Overview

Title: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the PA Licensure Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the PA Licensure Compact.

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Description: An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the PA Licensure Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the PA Licensure Compact.

Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (202-0)

Last Action Date: November 17, 2025

Link: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1961

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16 sponsors: Robert Merski (D); Frank Burns (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Patrick Harkins (D); Malcolm Kenyatta (D); Dan Frankel (D); Joseph Hohenstein (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Melissa Shusterman (D); Gina Curry (D); Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D); Stephen Samuelson (D); Nikki Rivera (D); Keith Harris (D); Gregory Scott (D); Tarik Khan (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Nov 17, 2025 Third consideration and final passage (202-0)
House Nov 17, 2025 Re-reported as committed
House Oct 29, 2025 Second consideration, with amendments
House Oct 29, 2025 Re-committed to Appropriations
House Oct 28, 2025 Removed from table
House Oct 28, 2025 Reported as committed
House Oct 28, 2025 First consideration
House Oct 28, 2025 Laid on the table
House Oct 17, 2025 Referred to Professional Licensure
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Oct 29, 2025 state bill text bill text
Introduced Oct 17, 2025 state bill text bill text
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
11/17/2025 202 0 1 Yes
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11/17/2025 37 0 0 Yes
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10/29/2025 203 0 0 Yes
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10/28/2025 26 0 0 Yes
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