An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, further providing for title of act; providing for local taxes in cities of the first class, for prohibition of tax on certain individuals and for reimbursement of taxes; and making repeals.
SB 527 amends Pennsylvania's 1965 Local Tax Enabling Act to establish new rules for cities of the first class (like Philadelphia). It prohibits these cities from taxing salaries, wages, or commissions earned by nonresident workers who perform all duties outside city limits, and limits taxation to work done within the city. The bill requires the state to deduct city taxes from public employees' pay and remit them to the city, while also creating a reimbursement process for non-resident workers who overpay city taxes on income earned within the city. These changes directly affect cities, nonresident workers, and public employers in first-class cities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2025
Last action Jun 24, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2025
How they voted
29–21
Passed
Total votes 50
Jun 23, 2025
D
Democratic23
86% Nay
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance
lower
Jun 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Farry
RRepublican
Co
Dan Laughlin
RRepublican
Co
Greg Rothman
RRepublican
Co
Scott Martin
RRepublican
Co
Tracy Pennycuick
RRepublican
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