HB 852 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, in collection of delinquent taxes, further providing for collection of delinquent per capita, occupation, occupational privilege, emergency and municipal services, local services and income taxes from employers, etc., for notice and for costs of collection of delinquent per capita, occupation, occupational privilege, emergency and municipal services, local services and income taxes.

HB 852 amends Pennsylvania's Local Tax Enabling Act to standardize procedures for collecting delinquent taxes. It specifically updates notice requirements and clarifies who bears collection costs for per capita, occupation, occupational privilege, emergency, municipal services, local services, and income taxes. Local governments collecting these taxes will now follow uniform rules for notifying taxpayers about delinquencies and accounting for administrative expenses. The bill does not change tax rates or create new taxes, but streamlines the enforcement process for existing local tax collections. This procedural update directly affects municipalities and tax collectors managing these specific revenue streams.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Jun 22, 2026
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1804 Printer's No. PN3511 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand its scope by explicitly including income taxes alongside other tax types in the collection of delinquent taxes from employers. Additionally, the notice requirements were strengthened to require notification of the taxpayer's spouse if the tax collector intends to pursue the spouse or their employer, and the costs associated with these notices must now be publicly posted by the governing body.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include income taxes in the list of delinquent taxes that can be collected from employers, whereas the previous version focused on per capita, occupation, and other specific taxes.
SCOPE

Income taxes were added to the list of delinquent taxes that employers may be required to withhold and collect from employees.

REQUIREMENT

The notice process was updated to require informing the taxpayer's spouse if the collector intends to proceed against the spouse or their employer.

Governing bodies must now publicly post resolutions regarding the costs of collecting delinquent taxes on their websites and in their business offices.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was updated to reflect the Senate's amendment, changing the printer's number and session dates.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 22, 2026 · House Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

210
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 22
Jun 22, 2026
D Democratic8
7 Yea 1
87% Yea
R Republican14
14 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jun 22, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-0-1)
senate
Jun 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 9, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 2, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (203-0)
house
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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