# Pennsylvania HB 973: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to area government and intergovernmental cooperation, providing for Munici . . .pal Police Enhancement and Consolidation Grant Program and establishing the Municipal Police Enhancement and Consolidation Grant Program Fund.

Pennsylvania HB 973, An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to area government and intergovernmental cooperation, providing for Munici . . .pal Police Enhancement and Consolidation Grant Program and establishing the Municipal Police Enhancement and Consolidation Grant Program Fund., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tim Brennan (Democratic); status first reading, last action 2026-04-29 (Laid on the table) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 973
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to area government and intergovernmental cooperation, providing for Munici . . .pal Police Enhancement and Consolidation Grant Program and establishing the Municipal Police Enhancement and Consolidation Grant Program Fund.
- Status: first reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-19
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Laid on the table
- Sponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (26 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Gleim (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacob D. Banta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Merski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Seth Grove

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-29 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2026-04-29: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-04-29: First consideration (House)
- 2026-04-29: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-03-19: Referred to Local Government (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3315, 2026-04-29: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0973/PN3315), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0973/PN3315), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0973/PN3315)
- PN 1056, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0973/PN1056), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0973/PN1056), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0973/PN1056)

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## Sources
- [PN 3315 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0973/PN3315)
- [PN 3315 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0973/PN3315)
- [PN 3315 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0973/PN3315)
- [PN 1056 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0973/PN1056)
- [PN 1056 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0973/PN1056)
- [PN 1056 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0973/PN1056)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB973-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).