Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 9 R cosponsors

SB 566 — An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions and for application.

Last action — Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, April 4, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

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Summary

Providing a Limited Exemption from the Uniform Construction Code for Agricultural Buildings Used for Special Events

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a definition for 'historical agricultural building' and provides specific exemptions from the Pennsylvania Construction Code for such buildings under certain conditions.

  • Section 103

    "Historical agricultural building." A building initially constructed before January 1, 1999, as an agricultural building and that is used for occupancy by the general public for weddings, receptions and similar social events throughout the year.

    Adds a definition for historical agricultural buildings.

  • Section 104(b)

    (4.1) A historical agricultural building if the owner of the building annually files an affidavit with the code administrator stating that an inspection report was issued by a code administrator on the building and the following conditions are satisfied or, if the owner fails to do so, the code administrator inspects the building at the owner's expense and determines that the following conditions are satisfied:

    Exempts historical agricultural buildings from certain applications of the Pennsylvania Construction Code under specified conditions.

Action History

  1. Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, April 4, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (244)

244 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

housing agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 566 do?
Providing a Limited Exemption from the Uniform Construction Code for Agricultural Buildings Used for Special Events
Who sponsors SB 566?
SB 566 is sponsored by Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Lisa Baker (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Doug Mastriano (Republican), and Elder A. Vogel (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 566?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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