Pennsylvania SB418: An Act amending Titles 16 (Counties) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in district attorney, assistants and detectives, further providing for filling of vacancies; in general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for limitation on municipal powers; and, in general provisions common to optional plans, further providing for manner of filling vacancies in office.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, March 10, 2025:

PRINTER'S NO. 352 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY BAKER, LANGERHOLC, PENNYCUICK, PHILLIPS-HILL AND VOGEL, MARCH 10, 2025 REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 10, 2025 Amending Titles 16 (Counties) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in district attorney, assistants and detectives, further providing for filling of vacancies; in general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for limitation on municipal powers; and, in general provisions common to optional plans, further providing for manner of filling vacancies in office. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 14304 of Title 16 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, added May 8, 2024 (P.L.50, No.14), is amended to read: § 14304. Filling of vacancies. If a vacancy occurs in the office of district attorney in a county of the second A, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth class, the judges of the court of common pleas shall, upon a showing that the first assistant district attorney satisfies the requirements of section 14301 (relating to district attorney, qualifications, eligibility and compensation), appoint the first assistant district attorney to fill the office [of district attorney and discharge the duties of the district attorney until the first Monday in January following the next municipal election occurring …

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Sponsors

• Lisa Baker (R, 20) · primary sponsor