Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 8 D cosponsors

HB 2769 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in inheritance tax, further providing for transfers not subject to tax.

Last action — Referred to FINANCE, Sept. 11, 2026

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

In plain language

The bill amends inheritance tax rules for family-owned businesses and agricultural real estate.

This bill changes inheritance tax laws to exempt certain family-owned businesses and agricultural properties under specific conditions. It reduces the time these properties must remain in the family and increases the asset threshold for tax exemptions.

What this means for you
  • Families: This bill could benefit families by reducing inheritance tax burdens on family-owned businesses and agricultural properties.

Summary

Reforming the Inheritance Tax for Family-Owned Businesses

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends the inheritance tax provisions for transfers of agricultural businesses and qualified family-owned businesses, reducing the time for certain exemptions and increasing the asset limit.

  • Section 2111(s)

    seven → five

    This change reduces the time period that the real estate must remain devoted to agriculture from seven years to five years after the transferor's death.

  • Section 2111(1)

    seven → five

    This change aligns the five-year requirement for agricultural business inheritance tax exemptions with the revised timeframe.

  • Section 2111(t)(1)(i)

    seven → five

    This adjustment decreases the duration that a qualified family-owned business must remain owned by family members for inheritance tax exemption from seven years to five.

  • Section 2111(t)(5)(i)

    $5,000,000 → $6,900,000

    This increase raises the asset limit for a qualified family-owned business from $5 million to $6.9 million.

  • Section 2111(t)(5)(ii)(B)

    $5,000,000 → $6,900,000

    This change similarly increases the asset threshold for entities carrying on a trade or business from $5 million to $6.9 million.

Action History

  1. Referred to FINANCE, Sept. 11, 2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (245)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2769 do?
Reforming the Inheritance Tax for Family-Owned Businesses
Who sponsors HB 2769?
HB 2769 is sponsored by Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Pat Gallagher (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), and Brandon Dukes (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2769?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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