# Pennsylvania SB 975: An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) and 11 (Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for completion, filin . . .g and publication of auditor's report and financial statement; and, in accounts and finances, further providing for annual reports, publication, filing report with Department of Community and Economic Development and penalty. Pennsylvania SB 975, An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) and 11 (Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for completion, filin . . .g and publication of auditor's report and financial statement; and, in accounts and finances, further providing for annual reports, publication, filing report with Department of Community and Economic Development and penalty., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott Hutchinson (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2025-12-17 (Laid on the table) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB975-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania SB 975 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) and 11 (Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for completion, filin . . .g and publication of auditor's report and financial statement; and, in accounts and finances, further providing for annual reports, publication, filing report with Department of Community and Economic Development and penalty. - Status: passed senate - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-08-25 - Last action: 2025-12-17, Laid on the table - Sponsor: Scott Hutchinson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (33 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: Scott Hutchinson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cris Dush (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Elder A. Vogel Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Patty Kim (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-10-28 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-10-07 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2025-12-17: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-12-17: First consideration (House) - 2025-12-17: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-12-09: Referred to Local Government (House) - 2025-12-08: Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (Senate) - 2025-10-28: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-10-08: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-10-08: Second consideration (Senate) - 2025-10-07: First consideration (Senate) - 2025-10-07: Reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-08-25: Referred to Local Government (Senate) ## Bill text - PN 1116, 2025-08-25: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0975/PN1116), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0975/PN1116), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0975/PN1116) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. (passed house) - HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopau… (passed house) - HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for firefighter cancer screening and for firefighter cancer screening… (passed house) - HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for hearin… (passed house) - HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for… (passed house) - HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for menopause treatment… (passed house) ## Sources - [PN 1116 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0975/PN1116) - [PN 1116 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0975/PN1116) - [PN 1116 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0975/PN1116) ## Related - [HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2545-2025-2026) - [HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of scre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026) - [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026) - [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026) - [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026) - [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026) - [Pennsylvania bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania/bills) - [Pennsylvania state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB975-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).