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HB369 • 2025

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

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

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
FREEMAN
Last action
2025-03-26
Official status
Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, March 26, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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

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

What This Bill Does

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

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-11-14 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page 280-281), March 25, 2025

  2. 2025-03-26 S

    In the Senate

  3. 2025-03-26 URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

    Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, March 26, 2025

  4. 2025-03-25 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, March 25, 2025

  5. 2025-03-25 H

    Third consideration and final passage, March 25, 2025 (162-40)

  6. 2025-03-24 H

    Second consideration, March 24, 2025

  7. 2025-03-24 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 24, 2025

  8. 2025-03-19 H

    Removed from table, March 19, 2025

  9. 2025-02-05 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Reported as committed, Feb. 5, 2025

  10. 2025-02-05 H

    First consideration, Feb. 5, 2025

  11. 2025-02-05 H

    Laid on the table, Feb. 5, 2025

  12. 2025-01-27 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Jan. 27, 2025

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 325
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 369
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY FREEMAN, JAMES, MALAGARI, GIRAL, HADDOCK, CEPEDA-
FREYTIZ, SANCHEZ, BOROWSKI, POWELL, STEELE, HILL-EVANS,
DONAHUE, VITALI, CIRESI, FLEMING, KENYATTA AND GREEN,
JANUARY 27, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 27, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in land banks, further
providing for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "land bank jurisdiction" and
"municipality" in section 2103 of Title 68 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 2103. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
* * *
"Land bank jurisdiction."
(1) a [county, a city, a borough, a township and an
incorporated town with a population of more than 10,000]
municipality; or
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(2) two or more municipalities [with populations less
than 10,000] that enter into an intergovernmental cooperation
agreement to establish and maintain a land bank.
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"Municipality." A county, city, borough, incorporated town,
township [or], home rule municipality, optional plan
municipality or optional charter municipality.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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