HB 1086 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in eminent domain and injury to property, further providing for restrictions as to certain property.

HB 1086 prohibits the government from taking land or property used for cemeteries, burying grounds, or places of public worship - including land owned by religious or cemetery institutions but not currently used for those purposes - through eminent domain under Pennsylvania's current laws. The bill directly affects property owners and institutions operating cemeteries or places of worship by adding a legal barrier to government acquisition. It amends Title 16 of Pennsylvania law to explicitly restrict eminent domain actions targeting these specific properties, with no exception provided in the cited text. The law takes effect 60 days after enactment.
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Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2025
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