HB 743 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in land banks, further providing for acquisition of property and providing for municipal acquisition of real property.

This bill allows land banks to acquire blighted or abandoned properties under specific conditions. Municipalities must verify properties have been vacant/blighted for 5 years (with exceptions for unimproved land), have building code violations or tax delinquency, and send three certified mail notices to owners. Property owners can appeal by submitting a redevelopment plan with financing, architectural details, or developer contracts; if approved, they get 6-month extensions but must meet redevelopment timelines. Land banks must pay owners the property's appraised value minus fines or liens, directly affecting land banks, municipalities, and owners of distressed properties.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

11588
Passed
Total votes 203
Apr 23, 2025
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican101
13 Yea 88 Nay
87% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Housing & Community Development
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors

Sponsors