In the House of Representatives's Housing & Community Development Committee since June 3, 2026.
2025–2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1281
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.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
6 co-sponsors
Joe Picozzi, Patrick J. Stefano, Daniel Laughlin, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Cris Dush, Elder A. Vogel Jr.
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 action12 actions on 5 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, amendment50–0
Jun 2
Senate, third reading50–0
Passed · Jun 3
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 2
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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
- Apr 14Sent to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING
- May 6URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING recommended it
- Jun 1Read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Jun 2Amended on the floor
- Jun 3Passed the Senate, 50 to 0
In the House of Representatives Jun 3
- Jun 3Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
All 12 actions, as published
- Apr 14Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, April 14, 2026Senate
- May 6Reported as committed, May 6, 2026Senate
- May 6First consideration, May 6, 2026Senate
- Jun 1Second consideration, June 1, 2026Senate
- Jun 1Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 1, 2026Senate
- Jun 1Re-reported as committed, June 1, 2026Senate
- Jun 2Amended on third consideration, June 2, 2026 (50-0)Senate
- Jun 2(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 325-326), June 2, 2026Senate
- Jun 3Third consideration and final passage, June 3, 2026 (50-0)Senate
- Jun 3(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 352-354), June 3, 2026Senate
- Jun 3In the HouseHouse of Representatives
- Jun 3Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, June 3, 2026House of Representatives