Urban Affairs & Housing

• Thomas J. McGarrigleChair

  Republican · 26th District

• David G. ArgallVice Chair

  Republican · 29th District

• Wayne D. FontanaMinority Chair

  Democrat · 42nd District

• Camera Bartolotta

  Republican · 46th District

• John P. Blake

  Democrat · 22nd District

• John DiSanto

  Republican · 15th District

• Art Haywood

  Democrat · 4th District

• Thomas H. Killion

  Republican · 9th District

• Daniel Laughlin

  Republican · 49th District

• Mario M. Scavello

  Republican · 40th District

• Sharif Street

  Democrat · 3rd District

• Bills sent26

  1% of the bills the Senate sent to committees

• Reported out65%

  17 of 26; 9 stopped in committee

• Time in committee43 days

  most between 20 and 95 days

• Amendments offered5

  committee amendments

• 2025–202658 bills

  reported 34% · typically 47 days, most 22–159 · 3 amendments · 10 members

• 2023–202443 bills

  reported 30% · typically 83 days, most 55–131 · 3 amendments · 10 members

• 2021–202232 bills

  reported 59% · typically 43 days, most 5–98 · 5 amendments · 10 members

• 2019–202029 bills

  reported 48% · typically 98 days, most 54–138 · 2 amendments · 10 members

• 2017–201826 bills

  reported 65% · typically 43 days, most 20–95 · 5 amendments · 11 members

26 bills

• House Bill 1981 · An Act providing for the establishment of first-time home buyer savings accounts for first-time home buyers in this Commonwealth.

  Sent October 31, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

• Senate Bill 1185 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for Pennsylvania Housing Tax Credit.

  Sent September 19, 2018 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 2049 · An Act providing for requirements for documentation of the need for an assistance animal or service animal in housing and for the offenses of misrepresentation of entitlement to assistance animal or service animal and misrepresentation of animal as assistance animal or service animal.

  Sent April 11, 2018 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• House Bill 1814 · An Act amending the act of July 7, 1947 (P.L.1368, No.542), known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, in short title and definitions, further providing for definitions; and, in sale of property, further providing for repurchase by owner and providing for limitation on trusteeship and for ownership interests and responsibilities of delinquent property owner.

  Sent March 16, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

• Senate Bill 1066 · An Act providing for the establishment of first-time home buyer savings accounts for first-time home buyers in this Commonwealth.

  Sent March 16, 2018 · Reported out after 39 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

• Senate Bill 1039 · An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in management of the condominium, further providing for powers of unit owners' association.

  Sent February 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

• Senate Bill 972 · An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in tenement buildings and multiple dwelling premises, providing for utility service foreign load.

  Sent December 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

• Senate Bill 962 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in neighborhood blight reclamation and revitalization, further providing for failure to comply with a code requirement.

  Sent November 29, 2017 · Reported out after 140 days · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 1499 · An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in creation, alteration and termination of condominiums, further providing for contents of declaration and all condominiums; in management of the condominium, further providing for powers of unit owners' association, for executive board members and officers and for conveyance or encumbrance of common elements; in protection of purchasers, further providing for release of liens and for warranty against structural defects; in creation, alteration and termination of cooperatives, further providing for contents of declaration; in management of cooperatives, further providing for powers of association, for executive board members and officers and for conveyance or encumbrance of cooperative; in protection of cooperative interest purchasers, further providing for release of liens and for implied warranty against structural defects; in general provisions relating to planned communities, further providing for definitions; in creation, alteration and termination of planned communities, further providing for construction and validity of declaration and bylaws and for contents of declaration and all planned communities; in management of planned community, further providing for power of unit owners' association, for executive board members and officers and for conveyance or encumbrance of common facilities; and, in protection of purchasers, further providing for release of liens and for warranty against structural defects.

  Sent November 1, 2017 · Reported out after 224 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 919 · An Act amending the act of May 28, 1937 (P.L.955, No.265), referred to as the Housing Authorities Law, further providing for powers of an authority; and providing for relocation.

  Sent October 5, 2017 · Reported out after 13 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 851 · An Act amending the act of July 7, 1947 (P.L.1368, No.542), known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, in short title and definitions, further providing for definitions; and, in sale of property, further providing for repurchase by owner and providing for limitation on trusteeship and for ownership interests and responsibilities of delinquent property owner.

  Sent September 12, 2017 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 735 · An Act amending the act of July 7, 1947 (P.L.1368, No.542), known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, further providing for the title of the act; and, in sale of property, providing for optional county demolition and rehabilitation fund.

  Sent June 1, 2017 · Reported out after 321 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

• House Bill 653 · An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in real property, providing for real estate foreclosure of vacant and abandoned property and for sheriff's commission and creditor attorney fees.

  Sent May 15, 2017 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 667 · An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in land banks, further providing for creation and existence.

  Sent May 4, 2017 · Reported out after 20 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

• House Bill 595 · An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, as follows: in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in management of the condominium, providing for alternative dispute resolution in condominiums and for complaints filed with Bureau of Consumer Protection; in protection of purchasers, further providing for effect of violations on rights of action; in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in management of cooperatives, providing for alternative dispute resolution in cooperatives and for complaints filed with Bureau of Consumer Protection; in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in management of planned community, providing for alternative dispute resolution in planned communities and for complaints filed with Bureau of Consumer Protection; and, in protection of purchasers, further providing for effect of violations on rights of action.

  Sent April 20, 2017 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 586 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in consolidated county assessment, further providing for appeals by taxing districts and providing for standards of redress in appeals.

  Sent April 7, 2017 · Reported out after 47 days · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 758 · An Act authorizing local taxing authorities to provide for tax exemption incentives for certain deteriorated industrial, commercial, business and residential property and for new construction in deteriorated areas of communities; providing for an exemption schedule; and establishing standards and qualifications.

  Sent April 6, 2017 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 446 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, providing for drug and alcohol recovery houses and establishing the Drug and Alcohol Recovery House Fund; and making editorial changes.

  Sent March 2, 2017 · Reported out after 95 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 467 · An Act establishing the Veterans' Housing Assistance Program; and making appropriations.

  Sent March 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

• Senate Bill 470 · An Act amending the act of December 3, 1959 (P.L.1688, No.621), known as the Housing Finance Agency Law, in Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Program, further providing for definitions and for fund.

  Sent March 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days