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PA SB646

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Vincent Hughes

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Survivor-Centered, Accessible, Fair and Empowering (SAFE) Housing Trust Fund within the State Treasury to provide emergency, transitional, and permanent housing for victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, human trafficking, and stalking

  • Provides initial funding through a $1,000,000 transfer from the General Fund and creates ongoing revenue sources including a $10 fee on each deed or mortgage filing collected by recorders of deeds and clerks of court

  • Enables voluntary $5 contributions during online driver's license, identification card, and vehicle registration renewals through PennDOT's website within one year of enactment

  • Directs the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency to administer the fund and award grants to domestic violence programs and rape crisis programs for affordable housing, relocation services, rent subsidies, security deposits, and homeownership financing

  • Requires annual reporting to legislative committees on fund revenues, expenditures, and outcomes, with Auditor General audits every three years; takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In additional special funds and restricted accounts, establishing the Survivor-Centered, Accessible, Fair and Empowering Housing Trust Fund; and making an interfund transfer.

Last Action

Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing

4/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Urban Affairs & Housing4/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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