Senate Local Government Committee
PA General Assembly
Chair
Dawn Keefer
Republican
Minority Chair
Patty Kim
Democratic
Vice Chair
Rosemary Brown
Republican
Bills referred
54
Referrals
54
Roll calls
0
Members voting
0
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5 Jun 2026
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.
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4 Jun 2026
Imposing a Statewide moratorium on hyperscale data center development and permitting; and providing for enforcement.
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4 Jun 2026
In zoning, providing for optional temporary moratorium on acceptance or consideration of new applications for high impact data centers.
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1 May 2026
In contracts, further providing for regulation of contracts; in contracts, further providing for contracts or purchases in excess of base amount of $18,500, for contracts or purchases not in excess of base amount of $18,500, for contracts or purchases not requiring advertising or bidding, for evasion of advertising requirements and for separate bids for plumbing, heating, ventilating and electrical work, elevators and escalators; in general provisions relating to area government and intergovernmental cooperation, further providing for bids for certain joint purchases, for written or telephonic price quotations required and for division of transactions provided; in parking authorities, further providing for competition in award of contracts; in municipal authorities, further providing for competition in award of contracts; and making an editorial change.
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29 Apr 2026
In ordinances, further providing for publication; in council, further providing for publication of proposed ordinance; and, in county commissioners and chief clerks, further providing for ordinances and resolutions.
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13 Apr 2026
In elections of officers, further providing for officers elected; and, in elected officers and elections, providing for newly elected officer training.
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13 Feb 2026
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.
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23 Jan 2026
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study and issue a report on the effectiveness and performance of the Municipalities Planning Code and its preparation for review and enforcement under the Department of Community and Economic Development.
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24 Nov 2025
In powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for completion, filing and publication of auditor's report and financial statement; and, in accounts and finances, further providing for annual reports, publication, filing report with Department of Community and Economic Development and penalty.
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24 Nov 2025
In auditors and accountants, further providing for completion, filing and publication of annual township report and financial statement.
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3 Oct 2025
In election of officers and vacancies in office, further providing for vacancies in general.
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9 Sep 2025
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.
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25 Aug 2025
In powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for completion, filing and publication of auditor's report and financial statement; and, in accounts and finances, further providing for annual reports, publication, filing report with Department of Community and Economic Development and penalty.
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15 Aug 2025
In auditors and accountants, further providing for completion, filing and publication of annual township report and financial statement.
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31 Jul 2025
In fiscal affairs, further providing for operating reserve fund; providing for regular cyclical revision of assessment and for State Tax Equalization Board; and making a repeal.
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15 Jul 2025
In general provisions regarding condominiums, further providing for applicability of local ordinances, regulations and building codes; in creation, alteration and termination of condominiums, further providing for creation of condominium; in general provisions regarding cooperatives, further providing for applicability of local ordinances, regulations and building codes; in creation, alteration and termination of cooperatives, further providing for creation of cooperative ownership; in general provisions regarding planned communities, further providing for applicability of local ordinances, regulations and building codes; and, in creation, alteration and termination of planned communities, further providing for creation of planned community.
Dawn Keefer
Republican
· Chair
Patty Kim
Democratic
· Chair
Rosemary Brown
Republican
· Vice Chair
Ryan Aument
Republican
Carolyn Comitta
Democratic
Cris Dush
Republican
Scott Hutchinson
Republican
Timothy Kearney
Democratic
Doug Mastriano
Republican
Lynda Schlegel Culver
Republican
Roster and leadership as published by the General Assembly.
4 May 2026 · 00:00
Rules Committee Conference Room
1 bill on the docket
17 Mar 2026 · 09:30
Room 8E-A East Wing (LIVE STREAMED)
1 bill on the docket
29 Oct 2025 · 09:00
Room 8E-A East Wing (LIVE STREAMED)
1 bill on the docket
7 Oct 2025 · 09:30
Room 8E-A East Wing (LIVE STREAMED)
10 Jun 2025 · 09:30
Room 8E-A East Wing (LIVE STREAMED)
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