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PA · HB72INTRO · 24 COSPONSORS

Providing for tenants' rights in cases of violence.

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Plain-English 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.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 15, 2026

Who it affects
Survivor (domestic or sexual violence)

Provides tenants who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking with protections against lease termination and eviction.

Renter

Establishes specific rights for tenants who are survivors of violence, including protections against lease termination and eviction.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • Survivor (domestic or sexual violence)directMajor impactHigh certainty

    Provides tenants who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking with protections against lease termination and eviction.

    providing for tenants' rights in cases of violence.· Act Summary
  • RenterdirectMajor impactHigh certainty

    Establishes specific rights for tenants who are survivors of violence, including protections against lease termination and eviction.

    providing for tenants' rights in cases of violence.· Act Summary
What the Bill Does
  • Amends The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951.
  • Provides tenants with rights in cases of violence.
  • Offers protections against lease termination and eviction for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
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