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Bills affecting Renter in Pennsylvania (2026 session)
CivicRadar surfaces 19 active Pennsylvania bills this session that affect renter constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.
Top 19 bills, ranked
Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the renter community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.
- 01PA · SB546In committee
In preliminary provisions, providing for residential rental property rate increases; and establishing the Rent Control Advisory Board.
- 02PA · SB1270In committee
In creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for parking provisions in lease.
- 03PA · HB734In committee
In tenement buildings and multiple dwelling premises, further providing for landlord's duties; and providing for tenant relocation.
- 04PA · HB914In committee
Providing for limitations on rent increases; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.
- 05PA · HB1034In committee
In creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for payments for utility services.
- 06PA · 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.
- 07PA · HB2125In committee
Providing for tenant's rights.
- 08PA · SB1216In committee
In creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for residential rental application fees.
- 09PA · HB573In committee
In recovery of possession, further providing for escrow funds limited.
- 10PA · HB607In committee
In preliminary provisions, providing for effect of declaration of disaster emergency; and imposing a penalty.
- 11PA · HB72Introduced
Providing for tenants' rights in cases of violence.
- 12PA · HB558Introduced
In creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for rental applications.
- 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 · HB952In committee
In service and facilities, further providing for notices before service to landlord terminated.
- 16PA · HB1463In committee
Regulating certain smoke alarms; providing for dwelling unit owner and tenant responsibilities; and prescribing penalties.
- 17PA · HB2330In committee
In service and facilities, providing for master-meter system and submetering program for landlord ratepayers; and establishing programs.
- 18PA · HB1492Introduced
Providing for use of criminal records to screen tenants; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission; and imposing penalties.
- 19PA · HB2023Introduced
In recovery of possession, further providing for hearing, judgment, writ of possession and payment of rent by tenant.
- What renter bills are moving in Pennsylvania in 2026?
- CivicRadar currently tracks 19 Pennsylvania bills this session that affect renter constituents including In preliminary provisions, providing for residential rental property rate increases; and establishing the Rent Control Advisory Board.; In creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for parking provisions in lease.; In tenement buildings and multiple dwelling premises, further providing for landlord's duties; and providing for tenant relocation..
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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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