An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in prohibition options, providing for prohibitions on parking limitations; and making editorial changes.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz and 9 co-sponsors

HB 2155 would prohibit municipalities from imposing parking minimums in zoning, shifting toward flexible or market-based parking standards.

Referred to Housing & Community Development

Summary of Bill: HB 2155 (2025-2026, Pennsylvania)

Purpose and Intent

HB 2155 proposes to amend Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes.

The focus is on “prohibition options” and, more specifically, on prohibitions related to parking limitations.

The bill includes editorial changes to the existing statutes.

Key Provisions and Changes

Adds or clarifies prohibitions related to parking limitations at the municipal level. The exact nature of the prohibitions (e.g., banning certain parking minimums or maximums, or prohibiting parking-imposed requirements) is framed under the broader concept of “prohibition options.”

Includes editorial updates to ensure consistency and readability within Title 53, alongside the substantive changes on parking-related prohibitions.

Who or What Would Be Affected

Municipal governments in Pennsylvania that currently use or regulate parking minimums, maximums, or other parking-related requirements as part of zoning or land-use decisions.

Local officials and planning/zoning staff responsible for implementing parking standards.

Property owners, developers, and businesses seeking to understand or rely on municipal parking standards, since the bill could restrict or alter how parking requirements are set or enforced.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Status: Referred to the House Committee on Housing & Community Development.

Latest Action: January 26, 2026 — Referred to Housing & Community Development.

No floor votes or committee hearing dates are listed in the available information.

As a referral stage bill, it would proceed through committee hearings and potential amendments before returning to the full House for debate and voting.

Additional Context

The bill’s memo emphasizes “Prohibiting Municipal Parking Minimums,” suggesting the intended policy direction is to restrict or eliminate mandatory parking minimums imposed by municipalities, potentially in favor of flexible standards or market-driven parking policies.

A broad coalition of sponsors from both Democratic and Republican members indicates cross-party interest in how parking requirements are implemented at the local level.

Potential Impacts to Monitor

If enacted, municipalities may be restricted from imposing or maintaining parking minimums (e.g., minimum numbers of parking spaces required per type of development). This could influence project design, density, and transportation outcomes.

Editorial changes could affect how existing provisions are read, interpreted, or applied in practice, possibly requiring administrative updates or guidance.

Developers and property owners might experience changes in development feasibility, parking planning requirements, and associated costs.

If you’d like, I can provide a comparison with current Pennsylvania parking minimum policies or draft a plain-language briefing for local stakeholders.