Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 1777 — An Act amending Titles 35 (Health and Safety) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in local organizations and services, further providing for general authority of political subdivisions; and, in general provisions relating to government and administration, further providing for scope of subchapter, providing for definitions, further providing for establishment and designation, providing for emergency meetings by authorized telecommunications device, repealing provisions relating to exercise of powers and functions, further providing for declaration of policy and for definitions, repealing provisions relating to enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices, further providing for emergency interim successors for local officers and for succession period and repealing provisions relating to term and removal of designees.

Last action — Laid on the table

  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 August 04, 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

Advancing 60% · high confidence
  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table

  2. First consideration

  3. Reported as committed

  4. Re-referred to Local Government

  5. Reported with request to re-refer to Local Government

  6. Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 12000
Total 26000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Dave Madsen Democratic Yea
Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic Yea
Jim Haddock Democratic Yea
Jim Prokopiak Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Kyle Donahue Democratic Yea
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Tarah Probst Democratic Yea
Alec J. Ryncavage Republican Yea
Andrew Kuzma Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Chad G. Reichard Republican Yea
Dane Watro Republican Yea
Eric J. Weaknecht Republican Yea
Jacob D. Banta Republican Yea
Jill N. Cooper Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
Roman Kozak Republican Yea
Tom Jones Republican Yea
Wendy Fink Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 12000
Total 26000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Greg Scott Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jim Haddock Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
John C. Inglis III Democratic Yea
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Paul Takac Democratic Yea
Sean Dougherty Democratic Yea
Abby Major Republican Yea
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Yea
Craig Williams Republican Yea
Dane Watro Republican Yea
Jacob D. Banta Republican Yea
Jill N. Cooper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Yea
Joe Kerwin Republican Yea
Josh Bashline Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Michael Stender Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1777?
HB 1777 is sponsored by Brett R. Miller (Republican), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), and R. Lee James (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1777?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced August 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 1777?
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