Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
HB 2361
An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and dissolution, further providing for definitions, for procedure for consolidation or merger, for joint agreement of governing bodies, for initiative of electors seeking consolidation or merger with new home rule charter and for conduct of referenda, repealing provisions relating to consolidation or merger agreement, providing for advisory committee, consolidation or merger agreement and mediation, further providing for effectuation of consolidation or merger, for procedures and for court review of transitional plan and providing for extension of deadlines and for grant qualification.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/8415a377-0388-4d09-a36c-7fd66bcc9cb8 CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
HB 2361 amends Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes regarding the alteration of territory or corporate entity and dissolution. The bill updates provisions for definitions, consolidation or merger procedures, joint agreements, and elector initiatives, while repealing certain existing agreement provisions. It further establishes an advisory committee, mediation processes, court review of transitional plans, and rules for deadline extensions and grant qualification.
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Sponsors + 6 cosponsors
- Bob Freeman Democratic lead
- Brett Miller Republican
- Christina Sappey Democratic
- Izzy Smith-Wade-El Democratic
- Jeremy Shaffer Republican
- Lee James Republican
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | — | 14d99f35-0958-44f4-a23f-c3600c2fdc40 | pass | 37 | 0 | 0 | Jun 3, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14d99f35-0958-44f4-a23f-c3600c2fdc40 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE | lower | — | 0791b3dc-1403-441c-b09d-ad66925112c8 | pass | 197 | 0 | 0 | Jun 3, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0791b3dc-1403-441c-b09d-ad66925112c8 CC0-1.0 |
| A3206 | lower | — | ab08fded-8fe4-4716-a4d0-ab27b43be6e6 | fail | 97 | 100 | 0 | Jun 2, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab08fded-8fe4-4716-a4d0-ab27b43be6e6 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Local Government): Report Bill As Amended | lower | — | 54e4ea98-3d1a-4ddc-8888-b5e8dbd35a9b | pass | 26 | 0 | 0 | Apr 29, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54e4ea98-3d1a-4ddc-8888-b5e8dbd35a9b CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Local Government): Adopt Amendment | lower | — | 78b8856e-9b13-4add-acc6-9ff4d7611fbb | pass | 14 | 12 | 0 | Apr 29, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/78b8856e-9b13-4add-acc6-9ff4d7611fbb CC0-1.0 |