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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1738: An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns), 11 (Cities) and 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in corporate power relating to boroughs, further providing for specific powers; in veterans' affairs relating to boroughs, further providing for care and erection of memorials; in corporate powers relating to third class cities, providing for control, maintenance and repair of memorials; in veterans' affairs relating to third class cities, further providing for care of memorials; in grounds and buildings, further providing for monuments, memorials and memorial halls to war veterans and for preservation, maintenance, repair and completion of public monuments; and making an editorial change.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1738 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on July 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns), 11 (Cities) and 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in corporate power relating to boroughs, further providing for specific powers; in veterans' affairs relating to boroughs, further providing for care and erection of memorials; in corporate powers relating to third class cities, providing for control, maintenance and repair of memorials; in veterans' affairs relating to third class cities, further providing for care of memorials; in grounds and buildings, further providing for monuments, memorials and memorial halls to war veterans and for preservation, maintenance, repair and completion of public monuments; and making an editorial change. Primary sponsor: Bob Freeman (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 13, 2026): Referred to Local Government.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob FreemanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse136
Lee JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Brett MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Christina SappeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse158
Jeremy ShafferCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Izzy Smith-Wade-ElCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Local Government
  2. Third consideration and final passage
  3. Re-reported as committed
  4. Re-committed to Appropriations
  5. Second consideration
  6. Removed from table
  7. Laid on the table
  8. First consideration
  9. Reported as amended
  10. Referred to Local Government

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source