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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 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.

Passed one chamber 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 1279 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on April 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 3, 2026): Referred to Housing & Community Development.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kristin Phillips-HillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Cris DushCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Joe PicozziCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Greg RothmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate34
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. Referred to Housing & Community Development
  2. Third consideration and final passage
  3. Re-reported as amended
  4. Re-referred to Appropriations
  5. Second consideration
  6. First consideration
  7. Reported as committed
  8. Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing

Sources

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