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
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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 chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Printer's No. PN2184 View text Current pdf
Action History
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Laid on the table
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First consideration
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Reported as committed
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Re-referred to Local Government
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Reported with request to re-refer to Local Government
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Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
Sponsors
- Brett R. Miller · Primary
- Robert Freeman · Cosponsor
- Christina D. Sappey · Cosponsor
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El · Cosponsor
- R. Lee James · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 248 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Brett R. Miller Republican
Co-sponsors (4)
- Robert Freeman Democratic
- Christina D. Sappey Democratic
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic
- R. Lee James Republican
Not signed on (248)
248 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 248 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (26)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
Subjects
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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