Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 19 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 2488 — An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, in local taxes, further providing for delegation of taxing powers and restrictions thereon and for limitations on rates of specific taxes.

Last action — Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, May 6, 2026

  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 May 06, 2026. 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.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 D · 2 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

Preventing Municipal Fiscal Distress

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, May 6, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 232 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (232)

232 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2488 do?
Preventing Municipal Fiscal Distress
Who sponsors HB 2488?
HB 2488 is sponsored by Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), Tim Briggs (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Michael Stender (Republican), Heather Boyd (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Manuel Guzman (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Jamie L. Flick (Republican), and Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2488?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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