PRINTER'S NO. 577
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
615
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY SIMS, KINSEY, GUENST, SANCHEZ AND GALLOWAY,
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in matters affecting
government units, providing for declaration of policy and
further providing for limitations on damages.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 8503. Declaration of policy.
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Under section 8541 (relating to governmental
immunity generally), an exception to immunity of a political
subdivision is a matter of legislative grace.
(2) Prioritizing recovery for property damage to owner-
occupied real property is the best use for limited
governmental resources to satisfy liability for property
damage.
Section 2. Section 8553(c)(6) of Title 42 is amended to
read:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19