Pennsylvania Reps. Lindsay Powell (D-21), Jennifer O'Mara (D-165) and Mary Jo Daley (D-148) introduced H.B. 2303, a bill that would create a statewide regulatory framework for short-term rentals, following two shootings at a rental property in Powell's Allegheny County district. Based on a nonpartisan study by the Joint State Government Commission, the bill would establish countywide property registries, require a 24/7 designated contact for each rental, create separate regulatory categories for homestay, vacation rental and corporate operators, and set baseline safety standards statewide. The bill was scheduled for a hearing on March 25 before the House Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development Committee.
Source: NorthPennNow; 3/23/2026