Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
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.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1777 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on August 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Brett Miller (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2025): Laid on the table.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Miller | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 41 |
| Bob Freeman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 136 |
| Lee James | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 64 |
| Christina Sappey | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 158 |
| Izzy Smith-Wade-El | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 49 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Laid on the table
- First consideration
- Reported as committed
- Re-referred to Local Government
- Reported with request to re-refer to Local Government
- Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness