SB 867 — 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 Accessibility Advisory Board; in Uniform Construction Code, further providing for adoption by regulations and for revised or successor codes; in training and certification of inspectors, further providing for education and training programs; and establishing the Accessibility Advisory Board Administration Account.

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This bill amends the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act to enhance the definitions, structure, and processes of the Accessibility Advisory Board, particularly regarding the review and adoption of updated accessibility codes.

• Section 103

  "Accessibility code." Any collective codes relating to accessibility and their referenced standards.

  This adds a definition for "Accessibility code" to clarify what constitutes these codes.

• Section 103

  "Updated accessibility code sections." Any sections of the newest editions of the ICC accessibility codes subject to review by the advisory board under section 106(d) that are different from, added to or deleted from the immediately preceding editions of the ICC codes.

  This adds a definition for "Updated accessibility code sections" to specify what codes are reviewed periodically.

• Section 106(a)(1)

  [Labor and Industry Committee of the Senate and the chairman and minority chairman of the Labor Relations Committee of the House of Representatives,] → standing committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives having jurisdiction under the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act, to review Uniform Construction Code regulations, or their designees, shall be members.

  This updates the membership criteria for the Accessibility Advisory Board to refer to standing committees instead of specific committees.

• Section 106(a)(1)

  [two] → four

  This changes the term length for members of the Accessibility Advisory Board from two years to four years.

• Section 106(d)

  The advisory board shall review the accessibility code and submit a report to the secretary with sections of the accessibility code that are specified for adoption or modification.

  This establishes a formal process for the advisory board to review and report on accessibility codes.

• Section 106(d)(1)

  The advisory board shall commence review of the updated accessibility code sections 21 months following the publication of a new edition of the ICC codes, beginning with the 2024 ICC codes.

  This sets a timeline for when the advisory board must begin its review of the updated accessibility code sections.

• Section 106(d)(3)

  The advisory board shall hold one or more in-person or virtual public hearings to receive additional public comment.

  This requires the advisory board to gather further public input through hearings during their review process.

• Section 304(a)(3)

  [The department shall promulgate regulations updating accessibility standards under Chapter 3 by adopting by December 31 of the year of issuance of the accessibility provisions of the most recently published edition of the ICC codes and any other accessibility requirements which shall be specified in the regulations, or contained in or referenced by the Uniform Construction Code relating to persons with disabilities.] → Within nine months of the report under section 106(d)(3)(vi), the department shall promulgate final-omitted regulations under the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act, to adopt the advisory board's decisions contained in the report without change. The regulations shall take effect 33 months after the commencement of the advisory board review as provided in section 106(d)(1).

  This changes the requirement for the department to adopt accessibility standards, specifying a timeframe for promulgating regulations based on the advisory board's report.

• Section 703(b)

  [three] → four

  This expands the number of restricted accounts established within the State Treasury for various training and advisory board purposes from three to four.

• Section 703(c)(1)(iii)

  [Thirteen] → Ten

  This reduces the percentage of fees designated for the Review and Advisory Council Administration Account from thirteen percent to ten percent.

• Section 703(c)(1)(iv)

  Three percent of the fee shall be deposited in the Accessibility Advisory Board Administration Account for expenses of the advisory board and department incurred under section 106(d) related to review of accessibility codes.

  This allocates three percent of the fees specifically for the administration of the Accessibility Advisory Board.

Action History

1. May 06, 2026

   Act No. 16 of 2026

2. May 06, 2026

   Approved by the Governor

3. May 05, 2026

   Presented to the Governor

4. May 05, 2026

   Signed in House

5. May 04, 2026

   Signed in Senate

6. April 27, 2026

   Third consideration and final passage

7. April 27, 2026

   Re-reported as committed

8. April 15, 2026

   Re-referred to Appropriations

9. April 15, 2026

   Second consideration

10. April 14, 2026

    Removed from table

11. April 13, 2026

    Laid on the table

12. April 13, 2026

    First consideration

13. April 13, 2026

    Reported as committed

14. March 18, 2026

    Referred to Labor & Industry

15. March 18, 2026

    Third consideration and final passage

16. February 04, 2026

    Removed from table

17. February 04, 2026

    Laid on the table

18. October 28, 2025

    Re-reported as committed

19. October 27, 2025

    Re-referred to Appropriations

20. October 27, 2025

    Second consideration

21. October 22, 2025

    First consideration

22. October 22, 2025

    Reported as committed

23. June 18, 2025

    Referred to Labor & Industry

Sponsors

• Christine M. Tartaglione · Primary
• Devlin J. Robinson · Cosponsor
• John I. Kane · Cosponsor
• Art Haywood · Cosponsor
• Timothy P. Kearney · Cosponsor
• Nikil Saval · Cosponsor
• Amanda M. Cappelletti · Cosponsor
• Jay Costa · Cosponsor
• Nick Miller · Cosponsor

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