# Pennsylvania HB 1492: 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 use of criminal records to screen tenants; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Hum . . .an Relations Commission; and imposing penalties.

Pennsylvania HB 1492, 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 use of criminal records to screen tenants; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Hum . . .an Relations Commission; and imposing penalties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua Siegel; status in committee, last action 2026-03-25 (Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1492
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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 use of criminal records to screen tenants; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Hum . . .an Relations Commission; and imposing penalties.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
- Sponsor: Joshua Siegel
- Cosponsors: 17
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (39 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua Siegel
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Walsh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsay Powell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Morgan Cephas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Peter Schweyer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-09-29 | committee | 25 1 | pass | 25 | 1 |   |
| 2025-09-29 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-25: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71) (House)
- 2025-11-17: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-10-29: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-10-29: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2025-10-01: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-09-29: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-09-29: First consideration (House)
- 2025-09-29: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-05-21: Referred to Housing & Community Development (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2549, 2025-10-29: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1492/PN2549), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1492/PN2549), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1492/PN2549)
- PN 2353, 2025-09-29: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1492/PN2353), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1492/PN2353), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1492/PN2353)
- PN 1746, 2025-05-21: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1492/PN1746), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1492/PN1746), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1492/PN1746)

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## Sources
- [PN 2549 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1492/PN2549)
- [PN 2549 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1492/PN2549)
- [PN 2549 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1492/PN2549)
- [PN 2353 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1492/PN2353)
- [PN 2353 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1492/PN2353)
- [PN 2353 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1492/PN2353)
- [PN 1746 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1492/PN1746)
- [PN 1746 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1492/PN1746)
- [PN 1746 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1492/PN1746)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1492-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).