l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1279

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.

In the House of Representatives's Housing & Community Development Committee since June 3, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Cris Dush, Greg Rothman, Joe Picozzi, Patrick J. Stefano

Its course

April 14 to June 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action10 actions on 4 days

In the SenateApr 14 to Jun 350 days

Urban Affairs & HousingApr 14 to May 622 days

AppropriationsJun 1 to Jun 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Jun 3

Housing & Community DevelopmentFrom Jun 3

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading30–20

    Passed · Jun 3

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 1

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Apr 14 – Jun 3

  1. Apr 14Sent to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING
  2. May 6URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING recommended it
  3. Jun 1Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  6. Jun 3Passed the Senate, 30 to 20

In the House of Representatives Jun 3

  1. Jun 3Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Apr 14Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, April 14, 2026Senate
  2. May 6Reported as committed, May 6, 2026Senate
  3. May 6First consideration, May 6, 2026Senate
  4. Jun 1Second consideration, June 1, 2026Senate
  5. Jun 1Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 1, 2026Senate
  6. Jun 1Re-reported as amended, June 1, 2026Senate
  7. Jun 3Third consideration and final passage, June 3, 2026 (30-20)Senate
  8. Jun 3(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 351-352), June 3, 2026Senate
  9. Jun 3In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 3Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, June 3, 2026House of Representatives