PENNSYLVANIA, February 26 - PRINTER'S NO. 282

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

345

Session of

2025

INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, BROWN, STEFANO, DUSH, KEARNEY, FONTANA,

COSTA, KANE AND MILLER, FEBRUARY 26, 2025

REFERRED TO URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, FEBRUARY 26, 2025

AN ACT

Amending the act of April 8, 1982 (P.L.310, No.87), entitled "An

act establishing fees for services of recorders of deeds in

counties of the second A, third, fourth, fifth, sixth,

seventh and eighth classes and home rule charter counties of

these classes; authorizing a special deed and mortgage

recording fee in certain counties; and establishing county

demolition funds," further providing for a fee imposed and

used for demolition.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 2.2(b) of the act of April 8, 1982

(P.L.310, No.87), referred to as the Recorder of Deeds Fee Law,

is amended to read:

Section 2.2. * * *

(b) [In] (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4),

in addition to the fees charged by a recorder of deeds or an

equivalent officer in a county, the governing body of the

county may, by resolution or ordinance, authorize the

recorder of deeds to charge and collect a fee not to exceed

[$15] $16 for each deed and mortgage recorded.

(2) Beginning one year after the effective date of this

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