Pennsylvania House Bill 853

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Engrossed on June 3 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-09-30 - Referred to Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

An Act amending the act of May 25, 1945 (P.L.1050, No.394), known as the Local Tax Collection Law, further providing for notices of taxes; providing for removal of deceased spouse; further providing for installment payment of taxes; and providing for imposition of fees for collection of delinquent per capita, poll and occupation taxes.

Further providing for notices of taxes; providing for removal of deceased spouse; further providing for installment payment of taxes; and providing for imposition of fees for collection of delinquent per capita, poll and occupation taxes.

Rep. Joseph Webster [D]	Rep. Ben Sanchez [D]	Rep. Tarah Probst [D]	Rep. Steven Malagari [D]
Rep. Roni Green [D]

2026-09-29 - Senate - Senate Floor: PN3512, Final Passage (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-22 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: PN3512, Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-03 - Senate - Senate Finance: PN , Reported as Amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-03 - Senate - Senate Finance: PN1805 A02549, Adopt Amendment (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - House - House Floor: HB 853 PN 1805, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 102 N: 101 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - House - House Floor: HB 853 PN 1487, 2025 A746 (Y: 203 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - House - House Floor: HB 853 PN 1487, 2025 A744 (Y: 203 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - House - House Floor: HB 853 PN 1487, 2025 A743 (Y: 203 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-24 - House - House Finance: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 23 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-24 - House - House Finance: Adopt Amendment A00396 (Y: 23 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-09-30	House	Referred to Rules
2026-09-29	House	In the House
2026-09-29	Senate	Third consideration and final passage (49-0)
2026-06-22	Senate	Re-reported as committed
2026-06-09	Senate	Re-referred to Appropriations
2026-06-09	Senate	Second consideration
2026-06-03	Senate	First consideration
2026-06-03	Senate	Reported as amended
2025-06-09	Senate	Referred to Finance
2025-06-03	Senate	In the Senate
2025-06-03	House	Third consideration and final passage (102-101)
2025-06-03	House	Re-reported as committed
2025-06-02	House	Re-committed to Appropriations
2025-06-02	House	Second consideration, with amendments
2025-05-14	House	Removed from table
2025-04-24	House	Laid on the table
2025-04-24	House	First consideration
2025-04-24	House	Reported as amended
2025-03-10	House	Referred to Finance

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb853
Text	https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0853/PN0883
Text	https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0853/PN1487
Text	https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0853/PN1805
Text	https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0853/PN3512
Amendment	https://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A00396
Amendment	https://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A00746
Amendment	https://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A00744
Amendment	https://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A00743
Amendment	https://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A02549
Supplement	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2025/0/HB0853P1805.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=16&rollcallid=390&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=16&rollcallid=389&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=297
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=298
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=299
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=313
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=62&rollcallid=624&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=25&rollcallid=824&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=25&rollcallid=825&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=3&rollcallid=901&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/senate/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=516