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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 344

An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for parking provisions in lease.

Became law as Act 64 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 633 days after it was filed.

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

7 co-sponsors

Jose Giral, Kristine C. Howard, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Joe Ciresi, Malcolm Kenyatta, Liz Hanbidge

Its course

January 27, 2025 to October 22, 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 action24 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 27 to Apr 29457 days

Housing & Community DevelopmentJan 27 to Apr 13441 days

AppropriationsApr 28 to Apr 291 day

In the SenateApr 29 to Oct 20174 days

Urban Affairs & HousingMay 1 to Oct 7159 days

AppropriationsOct 19 to Oct 190 days

Waiting to be sentOct 20 to Oct 222 days

With the GovernorOct 22 to Oct 220 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–0

    Passed · Apr 29, 2026

  • Senate, third reading49–1

    Passed · Oct 20, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 13, 2026

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 Jan 27 – Apr 29, 2026

  1. Jan 27Sent to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
  2. Apr 13, 2026HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT recommended it as amended
  3. Apr 28, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 29, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 0

In the Senate May 1, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026

  1. May 1, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING
  3. Oct 7, 2026URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING recommended it
  4. Oct 19, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Oct 20, 2026Passed the Senate, 49 to 1

To the Governor Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026

  1. Oct 21, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Oct 22, 2026Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 64 of 2026
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 27Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, Jan. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Apr 13, 2026Reported as amended, April 13, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Apr 13, 2026First consideration, April 13, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Apr 13, 2026Laid on the table, April 13, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Apr 27, 2026Removed from table, April 27, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Apr 28, 2026Second consideration, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Apr 28, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Apr 29, 2026Re-reported as committed, April 29, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Apr 29, 2026Third consideration and final passage, April 29, 2026 (201-0)House of Representatives
  10. Apr 29, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 400-401), April 29, 2026House of Representatives
  11. May 1, 2026In the SenateSenate
  12. May 1, 2026Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, May 1, 2026Senate
  13. Oct 7, 2026Reported as committed, Oct. 7, 2026Senate
  14. Oct 7, 2026First consideration, Oct. 7, 2026Senate
  15. Oct 19, 2026Second consideration, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  16. Oct 19, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  17. Oct 19, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  18. Oct 20, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 20, 2026 (49-1)Senate
  19. Oct 20, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  20. Oct 21, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  21. Oct 22, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 22, 2026Senate
  22. Oct 22, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  23. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  24. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 64 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor