Pennsylvania HB 607: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in preliminary provisions, providing for effect of declaration of disaster emergency; and imposing a penalty.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 615
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 607
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ISAACSON, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, DONAHUE, GREEN, HILL-
EVANS, KHAN, KINKEAD, O'MARA, OTTEN AND WAXMAN,
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
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," in preliminary provisions, providing for
effect of declaration of disaster emergency; and imposing a
penalty.
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 a
section to read:
Section 106. Effect of Declaration of Disaster Emergency.--
(a) It shall be unlawful for a landlord to do any of the
following during a disaster emergency declared by the Governor
under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(c) (relating to general authority of
Governor):
(1) Evict or attempt to evict a tenant unemployed, separated
from employment or unable to find employment as a result of the
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declaration of disaster emergency.
(2) Without the express consent of the tenant, enter the
leased premises for purposes of showing the premises to
prospective buyers or tenants.
(b) A landlord found to be in violation of this section
shall be subject to a penalty of not less than five hundred
dollars ($500) per occurrence.
(c) This section shall apply only to residential leaseholds
and not to commercial leaseholds.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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