SB 1105 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hotel tax, further providing for hotel room rental tax in third through eighth class counties.

SB 1105 amends Pennsylvania's hotel tax rules for third through eighth class counties, requiring hotels and booking agents to report detailed transaction data to counties. The bill mandates monthly or quarterly reporting of specific information, including hotel names, fees collected (like accommodation fees and taxes), guest details, and payment amounts. Counties may impose penalties up to $250 per day for late or incomplete reporting. This directly affects hotels and booking agents operating in smaller Pennsylvania counties by adding new administrative requirements for tax compliance.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 8, 2025 Last action Jun 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1350 Printer's No. PN1694 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was reprinted with a new number (PN 1694) after being amended, updating the header and page numbers. Substantively, the text includes new sections requiring booking agents to disclose hotel addresses and clarifying that operators are not liable for taxes on accommodation fees, while also updating definitions to explicitly include cabins and homestays.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on hotel room rental taxes in third through eighth class counties, but the applicability to booking agents was expanded with new disclosure requirements, and the definition of taxable accommodations was broadened to include cabins and homestays.
REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for booking agents to disclose the address of each hotel in the county for which they collected rent.

DEFINITION

Added specific definitions for 'cabin' and 'homestead' to clarify which accommodations are subject to the tax.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a provision stating that operators are not liable for taxes owed on accommodation fees, shifting liability away from the hotel owner for this specific charge.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and page numbers to reflect the new printer's number (1694) and the amendment date of May 6, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2026

How they voted

463
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Jun 9, 2026
D Democratic23
22 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican27
24 Yea 3 Nay
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Dec 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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