SB 1036 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 73 (Townships) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, consolidating the First Class Township Code; and making a repeal.

SB 1036 would update Pennsylvania's laws governing First Class townships by consolidating the existing First Class Township Code into a single, clearer statutory section. This bill directly affects First Class townships across Pennsylvania, which are specific types of local governments responsible for services like roads and zoning. The key mechanism involves repealing outdated or redundant sections of the current code and merging them into a more organized structure within Title 73 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. This change aims to streamline governance for these townships by reducing legal complexity in their operating framework.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Oct 3, 2025 Signed Feb 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1205 Printer's No. PN1349 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect its final amended version (Printer's No. 1349) rather than the earlier draft (Printer's No. 1205). The primary substantive change is the addition of a large image file containing a map, likely illustrating ward boundaries or township divisions, which was not present in the previous version. The legislative status was also updated to indicate the bill was amended on third consideration.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the update reflects the final version of the text adopted by the legislature.
TECHNICAL

A large image file (SVG map) was inserted into the text, likely to visually represent ward boundaries or township divisions mentioned in the bill.

The bill number identifier in the header was changed from PN 1205 to PN 1349 to reflect the final printer's number.

TIMELINE

The legislative status header was updated to show the bill was 'As Amended on Third Consideration' on December 8, 2025, replacing the earlier 'Referred to Local Government' status.

Floor votes · Senate Dec 9, 2025 · House Feb 2, 2026

How they voted

470
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Dec 9, 2025
D Democratic23
22 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican27
25 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Feb 11, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Dec 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
lower
Dec 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Dec 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended on third consideration
upper
Oct 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Oct 8, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Oct 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Oct 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors