PA SB 1279

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An Act providing for issuance of housing construction permits by executive agencies, for designation of Commonwealth Housing Regulatory Compliance Officer and for timelines for permits related to housing construction; and imposing duties on the Office of Transformation and Opportunity.

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

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Quick answers

Did PA SB 1279 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 1279 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-03): Referred to Housing & Community Development

What is PA SB 1279 about?

PA SB 1279 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act providing for issuance of housing construction permits by executive agencies, for designation of Commonwealth Housing Regulatory Compliance Officer and for timelines for permits related to housing construction; and imposing duties on the Office of Transformation and Opportunity.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 1279?

Kristin Phillips-Hill is the primary sponsor of PA SB 1279, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-06-03 — Referred to Housing & Community Development
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-03
Referred to Housing & Community Development
referral-committee
2026-06-03
Third consideration and final passage
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2026-06-01
Re-reported as amended
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2026-06-01
Re-referred to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-06-01
Second consideration
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2026-05-06
First consideration
reading-1
2026-05-06
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2026-04-14
Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing
referral-committee

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Documents

Votes

Committee vote (Urban Affairs & Housing): Reported as Committed
2026-05-06 · pass · 8-3
Member-level votes (11)
- David Argall: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Nick Miller: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Wayne Fontana: no
- Nikil Saval: no
- Sharif Street: no
Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Amended
2026-06-01 · pass · 14-8
Member-level votes (22)
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: no
- Art Haywood: no
- Vincent Hughes: no
- Timothy Kearney: no
- Patty Kim: no
- Judith Schwank: no
- Sharif Street: no
- Jay Costa: no
Committee vote (Appropriations): Adopt Amendment
2026-06-01 · pass · 15-7
Member-level votes (22)
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Art Haywood: no
- Vincent Hughes: no
- Timothy Kearney: no
- Patty Kim: no
- Judith Schwank: no
- Sharif Street: no
- Jay Costa: no
FINAL PASSAGE
2026-06-03 · pass · 30-20
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: no
- Jarrett Coleman: no
- Maria Collett: no
- Carolyn Comitta: no
- Jay Costa: no
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: no
- Wayne Fontana: no
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Art Haywood: no
- Vincent Hughes: no
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- John Kane: no
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Patty Kim: no
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- James Malone: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Nick Miller: yes
- Katie Muth: no
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: no
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: no
- Nikil Saval: no
- Judith Schwank: no
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Sharif Street: no
- Christine Tartaglione: no
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: no
- Lindsey Williams: no
- Gene Yaw: yes

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https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=35&rollcallid=761&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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