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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 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.

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 1281 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on April 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Greg Rothman (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 3, 2026): Referred to Housing & Community Development.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg RothmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Cris DushCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Dan LaughlinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Kristin Phillips-HillCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Joe PicozziCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Pat StefanoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Elder VogelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47

“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. Amended on third consideration
  4. Re-reported as committed
  5. Re-referred to Appropriations
  6. Second consideration
  7. First consideration
  8. Reported as committed
  9. Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing

Sources

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