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Pittsburgh 2026-0039

Ordinance directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2026 May Primary Election a referendum question, “Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article Three, Legislative Branch, be amended by changing the budget approval rules to ensure timely passage at the end of legislative sessions?” (Public Hearing held 1/27/26)

In brief

Pittsburgh 2026-0039 is a local bill in Pittsburgh, PA: “Ordinance directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2026 May Primary Election a referendum question, “Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article Three, Legislative Branch, be amended by changing the budget approval rules to ensure timely passage at the end of legislative sessions?” (Public Hearing held 1/27/26)”. It was introduced on Jan 13, 2026 in the Committee on Finance and Law. Its status at our last check, on Oct 28, 2026: in committee. The latest action we have (Nov 2, 2026) reads: “Status: Held in Standing Committee”. CSWH lists it under the cause Elections 2026. The facts here come from City Legistar (pittsburgh.legistar.com); the bill's own text there is the authority.

Where it stands

Status
In committee
Latest action
Nov 2, 2026: Status: Held in Standing Committee
Started in
Committee on Finance and Law
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026

Our summary: A Pittsburgh ordinance directing that a Home Rule Charter referendum on budget approval rules be placed before voters at the 2026 May Primary Election was held in Standing Committee. (written by our daily update from the source; the bill's text is the authority)

Sources

Checked by our daily update on Oct 28, 2026.

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