PA HB72 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-1)
Status: Engrossed on April 29 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-05-01 - Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing
Pending: Senate Urban Affairs & Housing Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, providing for tenants' rights in cases of violence.

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Title

Providing for tenants' rights in cases of violence.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-29 - House - House Floor: PN3296, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 118 N: 83 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-29 - House - House Appropriations: PN3296, Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 23 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-28 - House - House Floor: PN3175 A03082 (Y: 112 N: 89 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-28 - House - House Floor: PN3175 A02945 (Y: 98 N: 103 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-04-09 - House - House Judiciary: PN0060, Report Bill As Amended (Y: 14 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - House - House Judiciary: PN0060 A02835, Adopt Amendment (Y: 25 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-01SenateReferred to Urban Affairs & Housing
2026-04-29SenateIn the Senate
2026-04-29HouseThird consideration and final passage (118-83)
2026-04-29HouseRe-reported as committed
2026-04-28HouseRe-committed to Appropriations
2026-04-28HouseSecond consideration, with amendments
2026-04-15HouseRemoved from table
2026-04-13HouseLaid on the table
2026-04-13HouseFirst consideration
2026-04-13HouseReported as amended
2025-01-14HouseReferred to Judiciary

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb72
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0072/PN0060
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0072/PN3175
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0072/PN3296
Amendmenthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A02835
Amendmenthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A03082
Amendmenthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A02945
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=60&rollcallid=1882&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=60&rollcallid=1883&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=970
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=971
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=62&rollcallid=2096&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=990

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