Pennsylvania House Bill 96

---

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-2)
Status: Passed on July 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-12 - Act No. 27 of 2026
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

An Act amending the act of July 7, 1947 (P.L.1368, No.542), known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, in sale of property, providing for delinquent real estate tax notification to designated individual; providing for unseated lands; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.

In sale of property, providing for delinquent real estate tax notification to designated individual; providing for unseated lands; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.

Rep. Christopher Pielli [D]	Rep. Ben Sanchez [D]	Rep. Arvind Venkat [D]	Rep. David Madsen [D]
Rep. James Prokopiak [D]	Rep. Tarik Khan [D]	Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta [D]	Rep. Jose Giral [D]
Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz [D]	Rep. Joseph Ciresi [D]	Rep. Liz Hanbidge [D]	Rep. Stephen Samuelson [D]
Rep. Perry Warren [D]	Rep. Robert Freeman [D]	Rep. Carol Hill-Evans [D]	Rep. Justin Fleming [D]
Rep. Danielle Otten [D]	Rep. Lisa Borowski [D]	Rep. Nancy Guenst [D]	Rep. Dan Williams [D]
Rep. James Haddock [D]	Rep. Eddie Pashinski [D]	Rep. Tim Twardzik [R]	Rep. Darisha Parker [D]
Rep. Nikki Rivera [D]	Rep. Melissa Cerrato [D]	Rep. Roni Green [D]	Rep. John Inglis [D]
Rep. La'Tasha Mayes [D]	Rep. Jeremy Shaffer [R]	Rep. Joseph Webster [D]

2026-07-12 - House - House Floor: PN3767, CONCURRENCE (Y: 167 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-07-12 - House - House Floor: PN3767, MOTION TO RECOMMIT COMMERCE (Y: 101 N: 101 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-07-12 - Senate - Senate Floor: PN3767, Final Passage (Y: 42 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-07-12 - House - House Rules: PN3767, Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-07-11 - Senate - Senate Floor: PN1627 A04096, YAW Amendment No. A-4096 (Y: 36 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: PN1627, Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-11 - Senate - Senate Urban Affairs And Housing: Reported as Committed (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - House - House Floor: HB 96 PN 1627, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 201 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-06 - House - House Floor: HB 96 PN 79, 2025 A439 (Y: 203 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - House - House Commerce: Report Bill As Committed (Y: 26 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-07-12	House	Act No. 27 of 2026
2026-07-12	House	Approved by the Governor
2026-07-12	House	Presented to the Governor
2026-07-12	Senate	Signed in Senate
2026-07-12	House	Signed in House
2026-07-12	House	House concurred in Senate amendments (167-35)
2026-07-12	House	Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
2026-07-12	House	Referred to Rules
2026-07-12	House	In the House
2026-07-12	Senate	Third consideration and final passage (42-8)
2026-07-11	Senate	Amended on third consideration (36-14)
2026-06-30	Senate	Removed from table
2026-06-30	Senate	Laid on the table
2026-06-03	Senate	Removed from table
2026-06-03	Senate	Laid on the table
2026-03-23	Senate	Re-reported as committed
2025-06-23	Senate	Re-referred to Appropriations
2025-06-23	Senate	Second consideration
2025-06-11	Senate	First consideration
2025-06-11	Senate	Reported as committed
2025-05-22	Senate	Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing
2025-05-07	Senate	In the Senate
2025-05-07	House	Third consideration and final passage (201-2)
2025-05-07	House	Re-reported as committed
2025-05-06	House	Re-committed to Appropriations
2025-05-06	House	Second consideration, with amendments
2025-05-05	House	Removed from table
2025-04-08	House	Laid on the table
2025-04-08	House	First consideration
2025-04-08	House	Reported as committed
2025-01-14	House	Referred to Commerce

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb96
Text	https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0096/PN0079
Text	https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0096/PN1627
Text	https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0096/PN3767
Amendment	https://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A00439
Amendment	https://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A04096
Supplement	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2025/0/HB0096P1627.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=6&rollcallid=261&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=174
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=205
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=62&rollcallid=499&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=35&rollcallid=265&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=3&rollcallid=695&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/senate/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=473
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=67&rollcallid=2749&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/senate/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=487
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=1340
Roll Call	https://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=1341