PRINTER'S NO. 1904
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1300
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HUTCHINSON, EICHELBERGER, McGARRIGLE, WOZNIAK AND
BLAKE, JUNE 10, 2016
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JUNE 10, 2016
AN ACT
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, providing for
residency during military service.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 1142. Residency during military service.
(a) General rule.--A person's active military duty shall not
disqualify the person from fulfilling a residency requirement
imposed by a municipal code or charter as a qualification of
elected office or to fill a vacancy of elected office.
(b) Deemed residency.--For purposes of subsection (a), a
person who is a resident of a municipality immediately prior to
his or her absence due to active military duty shall be deemed
to be an ongoing resident of the municipality unless and until
the person demonstrates his or her intent to establish a new
domicile outside of the municipality.
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(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "active
military duty" shall include active service in any of the armed
forces of the United States, including a National Guard or
reserve component.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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