Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 30 D cosponsors

HB 2505 — An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, in second class county charter law, further providing for charter limitations.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, May 11, 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 11, 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

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (30 D).

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

Summary

Empowering Local Governments to Protect Their Residents

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, May 11, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 223 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (223)

223 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2505 do?
Empowering Local Governments to Protect Their Residents
Who sponsors HB 2505?
HB 2505 is sponsored by Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Greg Vitali (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Dan Frankel (Democratic), Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Tim Briggs (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Rick Krajewski (Democratic), Aerion Abney (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Manuel Guzman (Democratic), Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), and Peter Schweyer (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2505?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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