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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1492

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 use of criminal records to screen tenants; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission; and imposing penalties.

In the House of Representatives since May 21, 2025.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

14 co-sponsors

Ben Waxman, Tarik Khan, Carol Hill-Evans, Lindsay Powell, Nikki Rivera, Jeanne McNeill, Mike Jones, Morgan Cephas, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Peter Schweyer, Joe Webster, Keith S. Harris, Jamie Walsh

Its course

May 21, 2025 to March 25, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action10 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom May 21

Housing & Community DevelopmentMay 21 to Sep 29131 days

AppropriationsOct 29 to Nov 1719 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 29

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 29

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives May 21 – Nov 17

  1. May 21Sent to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
  2. Sep 29HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT recommended it as amended
  3. Oct 29Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Nov 17APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
All 10 actions, as published
  1. May 21Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, May 21, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Sep 29Reported as amended, Sept. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Sep 29First consideration, Sept. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Sep 29Laid on the table, Sept. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Oct 1Removed from table, Oct. 1, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Oct 29Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Oct 29Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Oct 29(Remarks see House Journal Page 1518-1519), Oct. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Nov 17Re-reported as committed, Nov. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Mar 25, 2026Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), March 25, 2026House of Representatives