HB 1214 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of May 22, 1933 (P.L.853, No.155), known as The General County Assessment Law, in subjects of taxation and exemptions, further providing for temporary tax exemption for residential construction.

HB 1214 temporarily exempts new residential construction from county property taxes under the General County Assessment Law. It directly affects homeowners and developers building new single-family homes or residential units. The bill creates a limited-duration tax break, meaning newly constructed homes would not be taxed at full market value during the exemption period, instead being assessed at a lower rate. This change applies only to new residential construction, not existing homes or other property types.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Passage
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2025 Last action Oct 28, 2025
Floor votes · House Oct 28, 2025

How they voted

260
Passed
Total votes 26
Oct 28, 2025
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Oct 28, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Oct 28, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Local Government
lower
Oct 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with request to re-refer to Local Government
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors