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SB972 • 2025

An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in corporate powers, further providing for care of memorials.

An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in corporate powers, further providing for care of memorials.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
KEARNEY
Last action
2026-07-13
Official status
Act No. 25 of 2026, July 12, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in corporate powers, further providing for care of memorials.

An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in corporate powers, further providing for care of memorials.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in corporate powers, further providing for care of memorials.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-07-13 E

    Act No. 25 of 2026, July 12, 2026

  2. 2026-07-12 E

    Approved by the Governor, July 12, 2026

  3. 2026-07-11 S

    Signed in Senate, July 11, 2026

  4. 2026-07-11 E

    Presented to the Governor, July 11, 2026

  5. 2026-07-01 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, July 1, 2026

  6. 2026-07-01 H

    Third consideration and final passage, July 1, 2026 (202-0)

  7. 2026-07-01 H

    Signed in House, July 1, 2026

  8. 2026-06-30 H

    Second consideration, June 30, 2026

  9. 2026-06-30 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 30, 2026

  10. 2026-06-26 H

    Removed from table, June 26, 2026

  11. 2026-06-17 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Reported as committed, June 17, 2026

  12. 2026-06-17 H

    First consideration, June 17, 2026

  13. 2026-06-17 H

    Laid on the table, June 17, 2026

  14. 2026-03-25 S

    (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1098), Dec. 9, 2025

  15. 2025-12-10 H

    In the House

  16. 2025-12-10 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Dec. 10, 2025

  17. 2025-12-09 S

    Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 9, 2025 (47-0)

  18. 2025-10-28 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, Oct. 28, 2025

  19. 2025-10-08 S

    Second consideration, Oct. 8, 2025

  20. 2025-10-08 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 8, 2025

  21. 2025-10-07 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Reported as committed, Oct. 7, 2025

  22. 2025-10-07 S

    First consideration, Oct. 7, 2025

  23. 2025-08-15 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Aug. 15, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in corporate powers, further providing for care of memorials.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 1113
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 972
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY KEARNEY, HUTCHINSON, DUSH, KEEFER, KIM, STEFANO,
BROWN, COSTA, SCHWANK AND J. WARD, AUGUST 15, 2025
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AUGUST 15, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled "An
act concerning townships of the second class; and amending,
revising, consolidating and changing the law relating
thereto," in corporate powers, further providing for care of
memorials.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1538 of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103,
No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, is amended to
read:
Section 1538. [Care of Memorials.--The board of supervisors
may maintain and repair any soldiers' monument or memorial
existing or erected within the township and may receive funds
from persons or organizations for those purposes.] Control,
Maintenance and Repair of Memorials.--(a) A board of
supervisors may maintain, repair, establish or contribute to the
maintenance, repair or establishment of any memorial and may
receive money from persons or organizations for those purposes.
(b) As used in this section, the term "memorials" means:
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(1) a monument, gun or carriage, memorial or memorial hall
erected or existing within the township and commemorating or
honoring the services of any individual who has served in the
Pennsylvania National Guard or any of the armed forces of the
United States or their reserve components; or
(2) a monument or memorial erected or existing within the
township and commemorating or honoring first responders,
including firefighters, emergency medical technicians,
paramedics, emergency vehicle drivers and township police
officers.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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