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Bills affecting Renter in Pennsylvania (2026 session)
CivicRadar surfaces 22 active Pennsylvania bills this session that affect renter constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.
Top 20 bills, ranked
Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the renter community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.
- 01PA · SB1364In committee
In creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, further providing for leases for not more than three years and for leases for more than three years and providing for notice of building credit through rent reporting program for residential leases; and providing for reporting rent payment information to consumer reporting agency program.
- 02PA · SB546In committee
In preliminary provisions, providing for residential rental property rate increases; and establishing the Rent Control Advisory Board.
- 03PA · HB72In committee
Providing for tenants' rights in cases of violence.
- 04PA · HB558In committee
In creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for rental applications.
- 05PA · HB734In committee
In tenement buildings and multiple dwelling premises, further providing for landlord's duties; and providing for tenant relocation.
- 06PA · HB914In committee
Providing for limitations on rent increases; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.
- 07PA · HB1034In committee
In creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for payments for utility services.
- 08PA · HB1705In committee
In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for website and disclosure of flood risks.
- 09PA · HB2125In committee
Providing for tenant's rights.
- 10PA · SB1216In committee
In creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for residential rental application fees.
- 11PA · HB573In committee
In recovery of possession, further providing for escrow funds limited.
- 12PA · HB607In committee
In preliminary provisions, providing for effect of declaration of disaster emergency; and imposing a penalty.
- 13PA · HB2132In committee
In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in recovery of possession, further providing for hearing, judgment, writ of possession and payment of rent by tenant; and making editorial changes.
- 14PA · HB343In committee
In tenement buildings and multiple dwelling premises, further providing for definitions and providing for borrowing requirements, for abandonment of residential rental property and for maintenance by receiver; and imposing penalties.
- 15PA · HB344In committee
In creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for parking provisions in lease.
- 16PA · HB2475In committee
In recovery of possession, providing for pet fees.
- 17PA · HB2590In committee
In creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for Internet bulk pricing.
- 18PA · HB952In committee
In service and facilities, further providing for notices before service to landlord terminated.
- 19PA · HB1463In committee
Regulating certain smoke alarms; providing for dwelling unit owner and tenant responsibilities; and prescribing penalties.
- 20PA · HB1492Introduced
Providing for use of criminal records to screen tenants; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission; and imposing penalties.
- What renter bills are moving in Pennsylvania in 2026?
- CivicRadar currently tracks 22 Pennsylvania bills this session that affect renter constituents including In creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, further providing for leases for not more than three years and for leases for more than three years and providing for notice of building credit through rent reporting program for residential leases; and providing for reporting rent payment information to consumer reporting agency program.; In preliminary provisions, providing for residential rental property rate increases; and establishing the Rent Control Advisory Board.; Providing for tenants' rights in cases of violence..
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- How does CivicRadar decide which bills affect renter people?
- CivicRadar matches bill text, sponsor signals, and advocacy-organization positions against a curated set of identity keywords, then ranks by legislative stage and recency. See the Methodology page for the full breakdown.
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