PA SB 1281

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An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in planned residential development, providing for expedited high density housing approval.

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

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Did PA SB 1281 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 1281 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 1281 about?

PA SB 1281 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in planned residential development, providing for expedited high density housing approval.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 1281?

Greg Rothman is the primary sponsor of PA SB 1281, joined by 6 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
passage,reading-3
2026-06-02
Amended on third consideration
amendment-passage
2026-06-01
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2026-06-01
Re-referred to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-06-01
Second consideration
reading-2
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 · 10-1
Member-level votes (11)
- David Argall: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Wayne Fontana: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Nikil Saval: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Nick Miller: no
Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed
2026-06-01 · pass · 21-1
Member-level votes (22)
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Art Haywood: yes
- Vincent Hughes: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Judith Schwank: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Jay Costa: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: no
LANGERHOLC AMENDMENT NO. A-3426
2026-06-02 · pass · 50-0
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Maria Collett: yes
- Carolyn Comitta: yes
- Jay Costa: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: yes
- Wayne Fontana: yes
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Art Haywood: yes
- Vincent Hughes: yes
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- John Kane: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- James Malone: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Nick Miller: yes
- Katie Muth: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: yes
- Nikil Saval: yes
- Judith Schwank: yes
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Christine Tartaglione: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: yes
- Lindsey Williams: yes
- Gene Yaw: yes
FINAL PASSAGE
2026-06-03 · pass · 50-0
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Maria Collett: yes
- Carolyn Comitta: yes
- Jay Costa: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: yes
- Wayne Fontana: yes
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Art Haywood: yes
- Vincent Hughes: yes
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- John Kane: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- James Malone: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Nick Miller: yes
- Katie Muth: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: yes
- Nikil Saval: yes
- Judith Schwank: yes
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Christine Tartaglione: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: yes
- Lindsey Williams: yes
- Gene Yaw: yes

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