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PA SB 1281

passed one chamber

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

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

  • Greg Rothmanprimary
  • Joe Picozzicosponsor
  • Patrick Stefanocosponsor
  • Daniel Laughlincosponsor
  • Kristin Phillips-Hillcosponsor
  • Cris Dushcosponsor
  • Elder Vogelcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-14

    Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-05-06

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  3. 2026-05-06

    First consideration

    reading-1

  4. 2026-06-01

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  5. 2026-06-01

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-06-01

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-06-02

    Amended on third consideration

    amendment-passage

  8. 2026-06-03

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-06-03

    Referred to Housing & Community Development

    referral-committee

Versions

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

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=35&rollcallid=762&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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