Committee backs statewide ADU bill amid local-control concerns
House Bill 2186, which would legalize accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by right under statewide standards, advanced from committee after amendment and debate about overriding local zoning and infrastructure constraints; supporters cited housing-supply data while some members urged preserving local decision-making.
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The committee voted to advance House Bill 2186, a bill establishing statewide standards to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by right. Rep. Ingalls, the bill’s prime sponsor, framed the measure as a practical step to expand housing supply, citing statistics that Pennsylvania ranked poorly in housing production and that Zillow-tracked rents rose from $1,013 in 2017 to $1,476 in 2023. He said the governor’s housing action plan estimates the Commonwealth needs roughly 185,000 additional homes.
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