l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 558

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 rental applications.

Became law as Act 67 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 617 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

15 co-sponsors

Andre D. Carroll, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Kyle Donahue, G. Roni Green, Carol Hill-Evans, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Kristine C. Howard, Malcolm Kenyatta, ED NEILSON, Chris Pielli, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Perry S. Warren, Ben Waxman, Ismail Smith-Wade-El, Liz Hanbidge

Its course

February 12, 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 action22 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 12 to May 4446 days

Housing & Community DevelopmentFeb 12 to Apr 13425 days

AppropriationsApr 29 to May 45 days

In the SenateMay 4 to Oct 21170 days

Urban Affairs & HousingMay 7 to Oct 7153 days

AppropriationsOct 19 to Oct 190 days

Waiting to be sentOct 21 to Oct 221 day

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 reading148–53

    Passed · May 4, 2026

  • Senate, third reading36–14

    Passed · Oct 21, 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 Feb 12 – May 4, 2026

  1. Feb 12Sent to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
  2. Apr 13, 2026HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT recommended it as amended
  3. Apr 29, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 4, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 148 to 53

In the Senate May 7, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026

  1. May 7, 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 21, 2026Passed the Senate, 36 to 14

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 67 of 2026
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 12Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, Feb. 12, 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 28, 2026Removed from table, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Apr 29, 2026Second consideration, April 29, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Apr 29, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 29, 2026House of Representatives
  8. May 4, 2026Re-reported as committed, May 4, 2026House of Representatives
  9. May 4, 2026Third consideration and final passage, May 4, 2026 (148-53)House of Representatives
  10. May 7, 2026In the SenateSenate
  11. May 7, 2026Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, May 7, 2026Senate
  12. Oct 7, 2026Reported as committed, Oct. 7, 2026Senate
  13. Oct 7, 2026First consideration, Oct. 7, 2026Senate
  14. Oct 19, 2026Second consideration, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  15. Oct 19, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  16. Oct 19, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  17. Oct 21, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2026 (36-14)Senate
  18. Oct 21, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  19. Oct 22, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 22, 2026Senate
  20. Oct 22, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  21. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  22. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 67 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor