Pennsylvania 2025-2026 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 & Housing

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    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.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • 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.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill prohibits local governments in Pennsylvania from limiting occupancy in dwellings based on familial relationships, allowing restrictions only based on health and safety standards.

  • 53 Pa.C.S. § 307

    § 307. Prohibiting occupancy limits. (a) Prohibition.--A local government unit may not limit the number of individuals who may live together in a single dwelling based on familial relationship. (b) Exception.--A local government unit may limit the number of individuals who may live together in a single dwelling based only on demonstrated health and safety standards, including the International Building Code, International Residential Code and International Property Maintenance Code standards in effect on the effective date of this subsection, fire code regulations or Department of Environmental Protection wastewater and water quality standards. (c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Familial relationship." An individual's connection to one or more other individuals through blood, marriage, adoption or foster care. "Local government unit." A county, city, borough, incorporated town, township, home rule municipality, optional plan municipality or optional charter municipality in this Commonwealth.

    This addition establishes a new rule that local governments cannot impose occupancy limits based on familial relationships.

Action History

  1. Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing

Sponsors

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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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1263?
SB 1263 is sponsored by Nikil Saval (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Patty Kim (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), and Lindsey M. Williams (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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