l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 72

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.

In the Senate's Urban Affairs & Housing Committee since May 1, 2026.

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

27 co-sponsors

Jose Giral, Malcolm Kenyatta, Ismail Smith-Wade-El, Joe McAndrew, Kristine C. Howard, Chris Pielli, Joe Ciresi, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Tarik Khan, Nancy Guenst, Perry S. Warren, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Kyle Donahue, TIM BRIGGS, Jennifer O'Mara, Melissa Cerrato, MARK M. GILLEN, Morgan Cephas, Jared G. Solomon, Emily Kinkead, ED NEILSON, G. Roni Green, TINA M. DAVIS, Carol Kazeem, Abigail Salisbury

Its course

January 14, 2025 to May 1, 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 action13 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Apr 29470 days

JudiciaryJan 14 to Apr 13454 days

AppropriationsApr 28 to Apr 291 day

In the SenateFrom Apr 29

Urban Affairs & HousingFrom May 1

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading118–83

    Passed · Apr 29, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 13, 2026

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 28, 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 14 – Apr 29, 2026

  1. Jan 14Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Apr 13, 2026JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  3. Apr 28, 2026Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 29, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 118 to 83

In the Senate May 1, 2026

  1. May 1, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 14, 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 15, 2026Removed from table, April 15, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Apr 28, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Apr 28, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Apr 28, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 366-369), April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Apr 29, 2026Re-reported as committed, April 29, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Apr 29, 2026Third consideration and final passage, April 29, 2026 (118-83)House of Representatives
  11. Apr 29, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 399-400), April 29, 2026House of Representatives
  12. May 1, 2026In the SenateSenate
  13. May 1, 2026Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, May 1, 2026Senate