Pennsylvania HB 2125: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of female mutilation; in child protective services, further providing for definitions relating to child protective custody; and, in limitation of time, further providing for infancy, insanity or imprisonment and for no limitation applicable.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2747
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2125
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY KINKEAD, MADSEN, WAXMAN, GIRAL, HOWARD, KAZEEM,
HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, MADDEN, KENYATTA, HOHENSTEIN, FLEMING,
KHAN, SALISBURY, HANBIDGE, WEBSTER AND SCOTT, JANUARY 9, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
JANUARY 9, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), entitled "An
act relating to the rights, obligations and liabilities of
landlord and tenant and of parties dealing with them and
amending, revising, changing and consolidating the law
relating thereto," providing for tenant's rights.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known
as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, is amended by adding an
article to read:
ARTICLE V-C.
TENANT'S RIGHTS.
Section 501-C. Evictions.
(a) Refusal or termination.--A landlord may only terminate
or refuse to renew the lease of a lessee, or may evict a lessee
and rental home occupant, for one of the following reasons:
(1) Nonpayment of rent.
(2) A second or subsequent violation of the community
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rules or lease occurring within a six-month period.
(3) If there is a change in use of the community land or
any part of community land.
(4) Termination of the rental home property.
(b) Eviction procedure.--The following shall apply for a
rental home lessee eviction:
(1) A lessee may not be evicted by a self-help measure.
(2) Prior to the commencement of any eviction proceeding
or the termination of or failure to renew the lease of a
lessee, the landlord shall notify the rental home lessee in
writing of the particular breach or violation of the lease by
certified or registered mail.
(3) In the case of nonpayment of rent, the notice under
paragraph (2) shall state that an eviction proceeding may be
commenced if the rental home lessee does not pay the overdue
rent within 20 days from the date of service if the notice is
given on or after April 1 and before September 1, and 30 days
if given on or after September 1 and before April 1 or an
additional nonpayment of rent occurring within six months of
the giving of the notice may result in immediate eviction
proceedings.
(4) In the case of a breach of the lease or violation of
the community rules, other than nonpayment of rent under
paragraph (3), the notice shall describe the particular
breach or violation. No eviction action may be commenced nor
shall the landlord terminate or refuse to renew the lease of
the rental home lessee unless the rental home lessee has been
notified as required by this section. Upon a second or
subsequent violation or breach occurring within six months,
the landlord may commence eviction proceedings at any time
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within 60 days of the last violation or breach.
(c) Nonenforcement of rules.--A rental home lessee shall not
be evicted nor shall the landlord terminate or refuse to renew
the lease of a rental home lessee when there is proof that the
rules the lessee is accused of violating are not enforced with
respect to the other rental home lessees or nonresidents on the
community premises.
Section 502-C. Community rules and regulations.
(a) Establishment.--A landlord may at any time establish
fair and reasonable rules and regulations reasonably related to
the health, safety and upkeep of the community, provided the
rules and regulations are not arbitrary or capricious and are
included in any written lease and delivered to existing lessees
and posted in the public portion of the community office or
other conspicuous and readily accessible place near the rental
property.
(b) Uniform application.--All rules or rental charges shall
be uniformly applied to all rental home lessees or prospective
rental home occupants of the same or similar category. The
lessee shall be provided with a written copy of the rules and
regulations prior to the owner's or operator's acceptance of any
initial deposit, fee or rent. In addition, a copy of this
article shall be posted in the public portion of the community
office or other conspicuous and readily accessible place in the
rental home, and a copy of the following notice shall be
reproduced in capital typewritten letters or in ten-point
boldface print and be given to each resident upon entering into
the lease:
IMPORTANT NOTICE REQUIRED BY LAW
The rules set forth below govern the terms of your lease or
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occupancy agreement with this rental home. The law requires all
of these rules to be fair and reasonable.
As a lessee, you may continue to stay in this community as
long as you pay your rent and other reasonable fees, service
charges and assessments hereinafter set forth and abide by the
rules of th