An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for multiple-unit dwelling zoning ordinances.
This bill updates Pennsylvania zoning laws to allow municipalities with over 5,000 residents in growing counties to create rules for multiple-unit housing. It directly affects local governments in these specific areas by expanding their authority to regulate apartment and condominium developments. The key provision adds new eligibility criteria based on population size and recent growth, removing previous restrictions that limited these zoning options. This change aims to provide a clearer legal framework for communities seeking to increase housing density in response to population increases.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Last action Sep 23, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2024
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Feb 20, 2024
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican11
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Sep 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Local Government
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with request to re-refer to Local Government
lower
Feb 20, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (25-0)
house
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Referred to Housing & Community Development
lower
1 primary · 27 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Siegel
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Frankel
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Scott
DDemocratic
Co
Heather Boyd
DDemocratic
Co
Izzy Smith-Wade-El
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
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