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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1278: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Residential Economic Development District Grant Program and the Residential Economic Development District Fund.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1278 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on April 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Residential Economic Development District Grant Program and the Residential Economic Development District Fund. Primary sponsor: Joe Picozzi (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 3, 2026): Re-referred to Appropriations.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe PicozziPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Lisa BoscolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Steve SantarsieroCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Pat StefanoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Re-referred to Appropriations
  2. Second consideration
  3. First consideration
  4. Reported as committed
  5. Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source