Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 R cosponsors

HB 1423 — An Act amending Titles 16 (Counties) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in district attorney, assistants and detectives, further providing for filling of vacancies; in general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for limitation on municipal powers; and, in general provisions common to optional plans, further providing for manner of filling vacancies in office.

Last action — Laid on the table, Sept. 10, 2025

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 07, 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

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

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Summary

District Attorney Succession Law Amendments

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table, Sept. 10, 2025

  2. Re-reported as committed, Sept. 10, 2025

  3. Re-committed to RULES, June 23, 2025

  4. First consideration, June 23, 2025

  5. Reported as committed, June 23, 2025

  6. Referred to JUDICIARY, May 7, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 248 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (248)

248 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1423 do?
District Attorney Succession Law Amendments
Who sponsors HB 1423?
HB 1423 is sponsored by Brenda M. Pugh (Republican), Alec J. Ryncavage (Republican), Dane Watro (Republican), David H. Rowe (Republican), and Jamie Walsh (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1423?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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