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SB1263 • 2025

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

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

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
SAVAL
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, April 23, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

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

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

What This Bill Does

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

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-23 URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

    Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, April 23, 2026

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 1629
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1263
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY SAVAL, HAYWOOD, HUGHES, PISCIOTTANO, TARTAGLIONE,
KEARNEY, COLLETT, KIM, CAPPELLETTI AND VOGEL, APRIL 23, 2026
REFERRED TO URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, APRIL 23, 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.
(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
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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.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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