HB 247 — An Act amending Title 26 (Eminent Domain) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in procedure to condemn, further providing for notice to condemnee; and, in procedure for determining damages, further providing for appointment of viewers and for service of notice of view and hearing.

PRINTER'S NO.    197

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 247
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY SCIALABBA, JAMES, BARGER AND DAY, JANUARY 22, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND
        OPERATIONS, JANUARY 22, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 26 (Eminent Domain) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in procedure to condemn, further
 3      providing for notice to condemnee; and, in procedure for
 4      determining damages, further providing for appointment of
 5      viewers and for service of notice of view and hearing.
 6      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 7   hereby enacts as follows:
 8      Section 1.     Sections 305(b)(1), 504(b) and (c) and 505(a) of
 9   Title 26 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended
10   to read:
11   § 305.   Notice to condemnee.
12      * * *
13      (b)     Service.--
14            (1)   The notice shall be served, within or without this
15      Commonwealth, by any competent adult in the same manner as in
16      a civil action or by [registered] certified mail to the last
17      known address of the person being served.
18            * * *
19   § 504.   Appointment of viewers.
 1      * * *
 2      (b)   Service of petition for the appointment of viewers and
 3   order appointing viewers.--The petitioners shall promptly send
 4   to all other parties by [registered] certified mail, return
 5   receipt requested, a certified true copy of the petition for the
 6   appointment of viewers and a copy of the court order appointing
 7   the viewers if an order has been entered. A copy of the petition
 8   and order, if entered, shall also be mailed to all mortgagees
 9   and other lienholders of record.
10      (c)   Notice of views and hearings.--The viewers shall give
11   notice of the time and place of all views and hearings. The
12   notice shall be given to all parties by not less than 30 days
13   written notice by [registered] certified mail, return receipt
14   requested.
15      * * *
16   § 505.   Service of notice of view and hearing.
17      (a)   General rule.--Notice of the view and hearing shall be
18   served, within or without this Commonwealth, by any competent
19   adult in the same manner as a civil action or by [registered]
20   certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known
21   address of the condemnee and condemnor.
22      * * *
23      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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