Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 D · 5 R cosponsors

HB 438 — An Act amending the act of May 25, 1945 (P.L.1050, No.394), known as the Local Tax Collection Law, providing for removal of deceased spouse.

Last action — Laid on the table, March 19, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Remove Deceased Spouse from Real Estate Tax Bill

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table, March 19, 2025

  2. First consideration, March 19, 2025

  3. Reported as committed, March 19, 2025

  4. Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Feb. 3, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (238)

238 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

taxation housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 438 do?
Remove Deceased Spouse from Real Estate Tax Bill
Who sponsors HB 438?
HB 438 is sponsored by Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Andrew Kuzma (Republican), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), David H. Rowe (Republican), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Donna Scheuren (Republican), Jamie L. Flick (Republican), Jacob D. Banta (Republican), Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), and Keith S. Harris (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 438?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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