Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 19 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 2781 — An Act providing for limitations on the purchase of single-family residences; and imposing powers and duties on the Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission and the Office of the Attorney General.

Last action — Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, Sept. 21, 2026

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill limits single-family home purchases by certain entities to promote affordable housing.

This legislation aims to restrict how corporations and certain entities purchase single-family homes in Pennsylvania to keep housing affordable for residents. It also includes transparency requirements for covered entities involved in such purchases.

What this means for you
  • Families: This bill aims to help families by limiting corporate purchases of homes, potentially making buying and renting more affordable.

Summary

Homes for People, Not Corporations: Preserving Affordable Homeownership

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, Sept. 21, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 233 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (233)

233 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2781 do?
Homes for People, Not Corporations: Preserving Affordable Homeownership
Who sponsors HB 2781?
HB 2781 is sponsored by Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Lindsay Powell (Democratic), Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), and Doyle Heffley (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2781?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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