Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 1263 — An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preemptions, providing for prohibiting occupancy limits.

Last action — Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, April 23, 2026

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

The Golden Girls Law

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, April 23, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1263 do?
The Golden Girls Law
Who sponsors SB 1263?
SB 1263 is sponsored by Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Patty Kim (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), and Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1263?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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