Pennsylvania HB2109: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preemptions, providing for occupancy limits.

What the bill says

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

From the amended text, June 2, 2026:

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 <-- <-- 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 …

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Sponsors

• Tarik Khan (D, 194) · primary sponsor
• Abby Major (R, 60)
• Inglis III, John C. (D, 38)
• Roni Green (D, 190)
• Gregory Scott (D, 54)
• Nathan Davidson (D, 103)
• Jared Solomon (D, 202)
• Lindsay Powell (D, 21)
• Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D, 49)
• Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
• Malcolm Kenyatta (D, 181)
• Nancy Guenst (D, 152)

Latest actions

1. June 11, 2026: Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, June 11, 2026
2. June 11, 2026: In the Senate
3. June 8, 2026: Third consideration and final passage, June 8, 2026 (123-78)
4. June 3, 2026: Re-reported as committed, June 3, 2026
5. June 2, 2026: (Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 2, 2026
6. June 2, 2026: Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 2, 2026
7. June 2, 2026: Second consideration, with amendments, June 2, 2026
8. May 4, 2026: Removed from table, May 4, 2026
9. April 13, 2026: Laid on the table, April 13, 2026
10. April 13, 2026: First consideration, April 13, 2026

Votes

• House Floor: HB2109, RC 1119 (June 8, 2026): 123 yea, 78 nay, passed
• House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (June 3, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Floor: HB2109, RC 1083 (June 2, 2026): 145 yea, 56 nay, passed
• House Housing & Community Development: Report Bill As Amended (April 13, 2026): 19 yea, 7 nay, passed
• House Housing & Community Development: Adopt Amendment (April 13, 2026): 25 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB2109?

HB2109 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preemptions, providing for occupancy limits.

What does HB2109 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preemptions, providing for prohibiting occupancy limits.

What is the status of HB2109?

Passed one chamber as of June 11, 2026. Latest action: Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, June 11, 2026 (June 11, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2109?

Tarik Khan (D, 194), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2109?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2109