Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 7 D cosponsors

SB 214 — An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in neighborhood blight reclamation and revitalization, providing for Municipal Codes Enforcement Grant Program and municipal neighborhood mitigation funds and for county property maintenance code; and imposing penalties.

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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 February 03, 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

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a Municipal Codes Enforcement Grant Program and municipal neighborhood mitigation funds, while allowing counties to enact property maintenance codes.

  • Chapter 61 of Title 53

    SUBCHAPTER B.1 MUNICIPAL CODES ENFORCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM AND MUNICIPAL NEIGHBORHOOD MITIGATION FUNDS Sec. 6121. Scope of subchapter. 6122. Definitions. 6123. Municipal Codes Enforcement Grant Program. 6124. Municipal neighborhood mitigation fund. 6125. Penalty. 6126. Report to General Assembly. 6127. Guidelines.

    Introduces a new subchapter related to municipal codes enforcement grants and mitigation funds.

  • Section 6123

    (a) Establishment.--The Municipal Codes Enforcement Grant Program is established in the department. The program shall issue grants to municipalities with no current codes enforcement program for the purpose of reducing blighted property conditions through the establishment of: (1) code enforcement programs and the hiring and training of code enforcement personnel to acquire relevant certification in code enforcement; and (2) county property maintenance code enforcement programs.

    Creates a grant program to assist municipalities in establishing codes enforcement initiatives.

  • Section 6124

    (a) Ordinance authorized.--A municipality with an established code enforcement program may enact an ordinance to establish a municipal neighborhood mitigation fund. The fund shall comply with this section.

    Authorizes municipalities to create a neighborhood mitigation fund to support property maintenance efforts.

  • Section 6125

    (a) Imposition.--Upon conviction for a serious violation, the municipality shall impose a neighborhood mitigation penalty: (1) for a first violation, in the amount of at least $25 and not more than $250; (2) for a second violation, in the amount of at least $250 and not more than $500; and (3) for a third or subsequent violation, in the amount of at least $500 and not more than $1,000.

    Imposes specific penalties for serious violations of municipal codes.

  • Section 6131

    (a) Authorization.--The governing body of a county may enact: (1) property maintenance ordinance that incorporates a standard or nationally recognized property maintenance code or a variation, change or part of such code, published and printed in book form, without incorporating the text of the code in the ordinance; or (2) standard or nationally recognized property maintenance code or a variation, change or part of such code as the county's property maintenance ordinance.

    Allows counties to establish property maintenance codes based on national standards.

  • Section 6132

    (a) Intergovernmental cooperation agreement required.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a county may not enforce a property maintenance ordinance adopted by a municipality within the county unless the county enters into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the municipality.

    Requires counties to enter into agreements with municipalities for the enforcement of property maintenance ordinances.

Action History

  1. Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (246)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 214?
SB 214 is sponsored by Nick Miller (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), and John I. Kane (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 214?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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