HB1086

In eminent domain and injury to property, further providing for restrictions as to certain property.

Introduced·4/1/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB1086 amends restrictions on eminent domain to prohibit the appropriation of land or property used for cemeteries, burying grounds, or.

Pennsylvania HB1086 amends the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to strengthen protections for land and property used for cemeteries, burying grounds, or places of public worship. The bill explicitly prohibits the appropriation of such properties through eminent domain, except under specific conditions outlined in the law. This change aims to safeguard these sacred and historically significant sites from being taken for public use without proper justification.

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Current
Local Government Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Apr 1, 2025

House

Referred to Local Government