HB 2469 — An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public-private transportation partnerships, further providing for definitions, for operation of board and for sovereign immunity.

PRINTER'S NO.     3302

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 2469
                                                 Session of
                                                   2026

     INTRODUCED BY POWELL, VENKAT, RIVERA, SHUSTERMAN, SANCHEZ,
        DONAHUE, INGLIS, HILL-EVANS, BELLMON, PASHINSKI, STEELE,
        ABNEY, D. WILLIAMS AND DEASY, APRIL 28, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 29, 2026


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in public-private transportation
 3      partnerships, further providing for definitions and for
 4      sovereign immunity.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.    The definitions of "private entity" and "public
 8   entity" in section 9102 of Title 74 of the Pennsylvania
 9   Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
10   § 9102.    Definitions.
11      The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
12   shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
13   context clearly indicates otherwise:
14      * * *
15      "Private entity."      A person, entity, group or organization
16   that is not the Federal Government, the Commonwealth, a county,
17   a city of the first class, a city of the second class or a
18   municipal authority.
 1      * * *
 2      "Public entity."     A Commonwealth agency as defined in 62
 3   Pa.C.S. § 103 (relating to definitions), a county, a city of the
 4   first class, a city of the second class, a municipal authority
 5   or an authority created by statute which owns a transportation
 6   facility. The term does not include the General Assembly and its
 7   members, officers or agencies or any court or other office or
 8   agency of the Pennsylvania judicial system.
 9      * * *
10      Section 2.     Section 9117 of Title 74 is amended to read:
11   § 9117.    Sovereign immunity.
12      (a)    Immunity generally.--Under section 11 of Article I of
13   the Constitution of Pennsylvania, it is declared to be the
14   intent of the General Assembly that [the Commonwealth, and its
15   officials and employees, and a municipal authority, and its
16   officials and employees, acting within the scope of their
17   duties,] the following shall continue to enjoy sovereign
18   immunity and official immunity and remain immune from suit
19   except as provided in section 9118 (relating to specific
20   performance)[.]:
21             (1)   The Commonwealth and its officials and employees.
22             (2)   A municipal authority and its officials and
23      employees.
24             (3)   A county and its officials and employees.
25             (4)   A city of the first class and its officials and
26      employees.
27             (5)   A city of the second class and its officials and
28      employees.
29      (b)    Claims.--A claim against [the Commonwealth and its
30   officials and employees or municipal authority and its officials

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 1   and employees] any governmental entity or individual listed
 2   under subsection (a) shall be brought only in such manner and in
 3   such courts and in such cases as directed by the provision of
 4   section 9110(e) (relating to public-private transportation
 5   partnership agreement), 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 85 (relating to matters
 6   affecting government units), 62 Pa.C.S. Ch. 17 (relating to
 7   legal and contractual remedies) or any procurement law
 8   applicable to a county, a city of the first class, a city of the
 9   second class or a municipal authority.
10      Section 3.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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