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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1275: An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) and 11 (Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in elections of officers, further providing for officers elected; and, in elected officers and elections, providing for newly elected officer training.

In committee 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

SB 1275 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on April 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) and 11 (Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in elections of officers, further providing for officers elected; and, in elected officers and elections, providing for newly elected officer training. Primary sponsor: Tim Kearney (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Referred to Local Government.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim KearneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Jay CostaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Cris DushCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Wayne FontanaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Scott HutchinsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
John KaneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dawn KeeferCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Patty KimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Tracy PennycuickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Steve SantarsieroCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Elder VogelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47

“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

Sources

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