Sponsored by Senator Amanda Cappelletti and Senator Nikil Saval

This resolution recognizes April 2026 as “Fair Housing Month” in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Sponsored by Senator Vincent Hughes

This bill would remove the cap on housing projects currently in the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) law.  This would allow  the program to better support the housing needs of the Commonwealth and make significant progress on closing our housing unit gap.

Sponsored by Senator Nikil Saval and Senator John Kane

This bill is designed to set clear guidelines for terms and conditions of a lease agreement. A landlord will be required to provide information regarding rent amount and due date, term of the lease, disclosure of a landlord’s rental license issued by a municipality as applicable, a utility and property maintenance disclosure, a reliable contact to act on behalf of the property. This legislation also sets clear rules for habitability and condition of a rental property and allows the landlord to set reasonable rules for the premise.

Sponsored by Senator Katie Muth and Senator Carolyn Comitta

This bill would prohibit property owners from denying housing to individuals based solely on their lawful source of income, including housing vouchers, pension payments, child support, and public assistance.

Sponsored by Senator John Kane and Senator Amanda Cappelletti

When an individual is unable to safely remain in their rental unit and needs to relocate to a facility with the services and accommodations they need, they are often unable to break their rental lease without penalty.  This bill would allow a tenant who is older or disabled to break their lease without penalty when they are unable to safely remain in their home.

Sponsored by Senator Christine Tartalione

This bill would require all residential rental properties, schools, and newly constructed properties in the Commonwealth to receive proper radon testing. If the property is found to have an unsafe level of radon, mitigation will be required to abate the toxic level of radon that exists.

Sponsored by Senator Amanda Cappelletti

This legislation would enforce rental rate protection measures to help combat unfair and predatory rental increases.  It is important to note that this legislation exempts small landlords with less than 15 units.

Sponsored by Senators Vincent Hughes and Nikil Saval

This bill would create a publicly accessible database of affordable housing projects in the Commonwealth under PHFA.

Sponsored by Senator Jay Costa

This bill would amend the Tax Reform Code to increase the cap on the amount of available tax credits under the Mixed-Use Development Tax Credit (MUDTC) Program from $4.5 million to $15 million.  The program is administered by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) to fund the development of projects in targeted areas of the Commonwealth that are often underserved and have significant need.

Sponsored by Senator Judy Schwank

To create a more equitable housing market for all Pennsylvanian renters, this bill would provide for rental application fee caps.  Landlords should not be permitted to utilize the application process as an opportunity for additional revenue. Excessive rental application fees can rapidly become an inadvertent obstacle to renters.

Sponsored by Senator Amanda Cappelletti

This bill would enhance the Optional Affordable Housing Funds Act. This program, known as Act 137, allows Pennsylvania counties to raise revenues for affordable housing needs by increasing fees charged for the recording of deeds and mortgages. These funds are an important source of revenue and contribute to a wide range of affordable housing projects in the 54 counties that have them in place. This bill will increase the maximum fee counties can impose under the Act 137 program and index it for inflation. It will also establish a Local Housing Trust Fund Community of Practice, to offer regular opportunities for information exchange among Act 137 contacts around the state.

Sponsored by Senator Maria Collett and Senator Nikil Saval

This legislation would restrict tax breaks for large investors and private equity firms planning to buy more of the state’s existing stock of homes and aims to help more families achieve homeownership across the Commonwealth.

Sponsored by Senator Vincent Hughes 

This bill would establish the SAFE housing trust fund that will benefit survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, human trafficking and stalking. The “Survivor-centered, accessible, fair and empowering” (SAFE) Housing Trust Fund will provide much needed funding to increase resources to domestic violence programs, transitional housing programs and permanent housing solutions to better respond to the needs of these survivors. It will ensure we do more to provide real support to the individuals leaving dangerous situations and ensure there are enough resources to meet shelter and housing needs.