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HB2109 • 2025

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

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

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
KHAN
Last action
2026-06-11
Official status
Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, June 11, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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

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

What This Bill Does

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

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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A02848

04/13/26

04/13/26

Plain English: H2109B2728A02848 IBD:EJH 04/08/26 #90 A02848 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

  • H2109B2728A02848 IBD:EJH 04/08/26 #90 A02848 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2109 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE MARKOSEK Printer's No.
  • 2728 Amend Bill, page 1, line 11, by striking out "and" and inserting but Amend Bill, page 1, lines 13 and 14, by striking out all of line 13 and "(1) Demonstrated" in line 14 and inserting on demonstrated Amend Bill, page 1, line 15, by striking out "the International Building Code standards," and inserting any applicable building or construction codes and standards promulgated by regulation under the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Amend Bill, page 2, lines 1 and 2, by striking out all of said lines 2026/90IBD/HB2109A02848 - 1 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
A03389

06/02/26

06/02/26

Plain English: H2109B3172A03389 MAB:CMH 06/01/26 #90 A03389 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

  • H2109B3172A03389 MAB:CMH 06/01/26 #90 A03389 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2109 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE KHAN Printer's No.
  • 3172 Amend Bill, page 1, line 3, by striking out "prohibiting" Amend Bill, page 1, lines 8 through 16; page 2, lines 1 through 7; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and inserting § 307.
  • Occupancy limits.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-11 S

    In the Senate

  2. 2026-06-11 URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

    Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, June 11, 2026

  3. 2026-06-08 H

    Third consideration and final passage, June 8, 2026 (123-78)

  4. 2026-06-03 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, June 3, 2026

  5. 2026-06-02 H

    Second consideration, with amendments, June 2, 2026

  6. 2026-06-02 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 2, 2026

  7. 2026-06-02 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 2, 2026

  8. 2026-05-04 H

    Removed from table, May 4, 2026

  9. 2026-04-13 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    Reported as amended, April 13, 2026

  10. 2026-04-13 H

    First consideration, April 13, 2026

  11. 2026-04-13 H

    Laid on the table, April 13, 2026

  12. 2026-01-05 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, Jan. 5, 2026

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 2728, 3172 PRINTER'S NO. 3488
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2109
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY KHAN, MAJOR, INGLIS, GREEN, SCOTT, DAVIDSON,
SOLOMON, POWELL, SMITH-WADE-EL, RIVERA, OTTEN, KENYATTA,
GUENST, WAXMAN, D. WILLIAMS, HILL-EVANS, CIRESI, MAYES,
SANCHEZ, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MADDEN, K. HARRIS, WARREN, CURRY,
DOUGHERTY AND BRIGGS, DECEMBER 22, 2025
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JUNE 2, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in preemptions, providing for
prohibiting occupancy limits.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 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 but may limit the number of
individuals who may live together in a single dwelling based
on demonstrated health and safety standards, including
any applicable building or construction codes and standards
promulgated by regulation under the act of November 10, 1999
(P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code
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Act, fire code regulations or Department of Environmental
Protection wastewater and water quality standards.
§ 307. OCCUPANCY LIMITS.
(A) AUTHORIZATION.--SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B), A LOCAL
GOVERNMENT MAY LIMIT OCCUPANCY TO FIVE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT
RELATED THROUGH BLOOD, MARRIAGE, ADOPTION OR FOSTER CARE AND WHO
LIVE TOGETHER IN A SINGLE DWELLING BASED ON:
(1) DEMONSTRATED HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS, INCLUDING
ANY APPLICABLE BUILDING OR CONSTRUCTION CODE OR STANDARDS
PROMULGATED BY REGULATION UNDER THE ACT OF NOVEMBER 10, 1999
(P.L.491, NO.45), KNOWN AS THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSTRUCTION CODE
ACT, FIRE CODE REGULATIONS OR WASTEWATER AND WATER QUALITY
STANDARDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; OR
(2) WHETHER THE INDIVIDUALS ARE MATRICULATED STUDENTS AT
A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
(B) PROHIBITION.--A LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY NOT LIMIT THE
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE TOGETHER IN A SINGLE DWELLING
BASED ON THEIR FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP.
(C) CONSTRUCTION.--NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE
CONSTRUED TO AFFECT THE AUTHORITY, UNDER OTHER LAW, OF A LOCAL
GOVERNMENT TO LIMIT OCCUPANCY OF A FACILITY LICENSED BY THE
COMMONWEALTH.
(b) (D) 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
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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