# Pennsylvania HB 2116: An Act amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, in tax relief in cities of the first class, further providing for supplemental senior citizen . . . tax reduction; and, in senior citizens property tax and rent rebate assistance, providing for income calculation and further providing for property tax and rent rebate.

Pennsylvania HB 2116, An Act amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, in tax relief in cities of the first class, further providing for supplemental senior citizen . . . tax reduction; and, in senior citizens property tax and rent rebate assistance, providing for income calculation and further providing for property tax and rent rebate., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Ciresi (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-01-08 (Referred to Finance) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2116
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, in tax relief in cities of the first class, further providing for supplemental senior citizen . . . tax reduction; and, in senior citizens property tax and rent rebate assistance, providing for income calculation and further providing for property tax and rent rebate.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-08, Referred to Finance
- Sponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jack Rader Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manuel Guzman Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Gallagher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Samuelson (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-01-08: Referred to Finance (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2737, 2026-01-08: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2116/PN2737), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2116/PN2737), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2116/PN2737)

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## Sources
- [PN 2737 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2116/PN2737)
- [PN 2737 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2116/PN2737)
- [PN 2737 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2116/PN2737)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2116-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).