HB 858 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for county property contact information list; imposing duties on chief assessor; and providing for penalties.

HB 858 requires Pennsylvania county chief assessors to maintain and annually update a public list of property contact information, including owners' names and addresses. This applies directly to county assessors and ensures property owners' contact details are accessible to the public. The bill also imposes penalties for failure to comply with these requirements, aiming to improve transparency in property ownership records.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2026

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jul 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Signed Jul 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1046 → Printer's No. PN1806 · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add an exemption for owner-occupants, meaning the new contact information requirements no longer apply to individuals living in their own homes. Additionally, the penalty for providing false information was reduced from $1,000 to $500, and the bill was updated to reflect amendments made on June 2, 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by adding a specific exemption for 'owner-occupant real property,' excluding these properties from the mandatory contact information submission rules.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new definition for 'owner-occupant real property' to clarify that it refers to real estate owned and occupied by an individual as their principal residence and domicile.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new Section 2504 (Exemption) stating that the entire chapter does not apply to owner-occupant real property.

Added a requirement for real property owners to submit contact information within 30 days of purchasing a property in the county.

ENFORCEMENT

Reduced the maximum fine for providing false or outdated contact information from $1,000 to $500.

Expanded the entities subject to penalties to explicitly include 'the owner's representative' in addition to the owner.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and committee report dates to reflect the June 2, 2025 amendment on second consideration.

Floor votes · Senate Jul 12, 2026 · House Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

44–6

Passed

Total votes 50

Jul 12, 2026

D Democratic23

22 Yea 1 Nay

95% Yea

R Republican27

22 Yea 5 Nay

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 20, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor

upper

Jul 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

upper

Jul 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Re-reported as committed

upper

Dec 8, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Appropriations

upper

Nov 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported as committed

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing

upper

Jun 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

lower

Jun 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as committed

lower

Jun 2, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (203-0)

house

Jun 2, 2025

Committee

Re-committed to Appropriations

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported as amended

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local Government

lower

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors