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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 972: An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in corporate powers, further providing for care of memorials.

Enacted 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 972 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on August 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in corporate powers, further providing for care of memorials. Primary sponsor: Tim Kearney (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 12, 2026): Act No. 25 of 2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim KearneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Michele BrooksCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Rosemary BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Jay CostaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Cris DushCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Scott HutchinsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Dawn KeeferCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Patty KimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Judy SchwankCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Pat StefanoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Elder VogelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Judy WardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30

“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. Act No. 25 of 2026
  2. Approved by the Governor
  3. Presented to the Governor
  4. Signed in Senate
  5. Signed in House
  6. Third consideration and final passage
  7. Re-reported as committed
  8. Re-referred to Appropriations
  9. Second consideration
  10. Removed from table
  11. Laid on the table
  12. First consideration

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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