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PA HB 1696

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An Act amending the act of December 3, 1959 (P.L.1688, No.621), known as the Housing Finance Agency Law, establishing the Pennsylvania Lease with Guaranteed Purchase Option Home Ownership Program and the Pennsylvania Lease with Guaranteed Purchase Option Home Ownership Program Fund.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower

Quick answers

Did PA HB 1696 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 1696 is in committee as of 2025-07-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-07): Referred to Housing & Community Development

What is PA HB 1696 about?

PA HB 1696 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending the act of December 3, 1959 (P.L.1688, No.621), known as the Housing Finance Agency Law, establishing the Pennsylvania Lease with Guaranteed Purchase Option Home Ownership Program and the Pennsylvania Lease with Guaranteed Purchase Option Home Ownership Program Fund.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 1696?

Robert Freeman is the primary sponsor of PA HB 1696, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-07-07 — Referred to Housing & Community Development
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Robert Freemanprimary
  • Steve Samuelsoncosponsor
  • Carol Hill-Evanscosponsor
  • Jose Giralcosponsor
  • Malcolm Kenyattacosponsor
  • Johanny Cepeda-Freytizcosponsor
  • Darisha K. Parkercosponsor
  • Benjamin Sanchezcosponsor
  • Mary Jo Daleycosponsor
  • Heather Boydcosponsor
  • G. Roni Greencosponsor
  • Melissa Shustermancosponsor
  • Danilo Burgoscosponsor
  • Anthony Bellmoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-07-07

    Referred to Housing & Community Development

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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