Pennsylvania SB764: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and dissolution, further providing for conduct of referenda and for court review of transitional plan.

What the bill says

Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and dissolution, further providing for conduct of referenda and for court review of transitional plan.

From the introduced text, May 22, 2025:

Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and dissolution, further providing for conduct of referenda and for court review of transitional plan. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Sections 736(c) and 741 of Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read: § 736. Conduct of referenda. * * * (c) Subsequent referenda.--The five-year moratorium on voting the same consolidation or merger question as provided in subsection (b) shall be deemed not to apply to: (1) any subsequent referendum question involving a consolidation or merger of any combination of two or more contiguous municipalities if the referendum question differs or is dissimilar in any way from a previous referendum question which was not approved as provided for in subsection (b)[.]; or (2) a new referendum ordered by a court under section 741(a.1) (relating to court review of transitional plan). § 741. Court review of transitional plan. (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (a.1) or (b), after the approval of a referendum pursuant to section 736 (relating to conduct of referenda), any person who is a resident of a municipality to be consolidated or merged may petition the court of common pleas to order the appropriate municipal governing bodies to: …

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Sponsors

• Cris Dush (R, 25) · primary sponsor
• Rosemary Brown (R, 40)

Latest actions

1. October 22, 2026: Act No. 96 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026
2. October 22, 2026: Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026
3. October 22, 2026: Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026
4. October 22, 2026: Signed in House, Oct. 22, 2026
5. October 21, 2026: Signed in Senate, Oct. 21, 2026
6. October 21, 2026: (Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), Oct. 21, 2026
7. October 21, 2026: Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 21, 2026 (50-0)
8. October 21, 2026: Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 21, 2026
9. October 21, 2026: Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 21, 2026
10. October 21, 2026: In the Senate

Votes

• Senate Rules & Executive Nominations: Re-Reported as Committed (October 21, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Floor: SB764, RC 605 (October 21, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Floor: SB764, RC 1587 (October 21, 2026): 203 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (October 21, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Local Government: Report Bill As Amended (November 19, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Local Government: Adopt Amendment (November 19, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB764?

SB764 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and dissolution, further providing for conduct of referenda and for court review of transitional plan.

What does SB764 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and dissolution, further providing for conduct of referenda and for court review of transitional plan.

What is the status of SB764?

Signed into law as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: Act No. 96 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026 (October 22, 2026).

Who sponsored SB764?

Cris Dush (R, 25), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB764?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb764