# Pennsylvania HB 1731: An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in consumer credit, providing for consumer debt collection fairness.

Pennsylvania HB 1731, An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in consumer credit, providing for consumer debt collection fairness., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Manuel Guzman Jr. (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-09-08 (Laid on the table) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1731
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in consumer credit, providing for consumer debt collection fairness.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-14
- Last action: 2026-09-08, Laid on the table
- Sponsor: Manuel Guzman Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Manuel Guzman Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-09-08: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-09-08: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-06-17: Re-committed to Rules (House)
- 2026-06-17: First consideration (House)
- 2026-06-17: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-07-14: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3637, 2026-06-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1731/PN3637), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1731/PN3637), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1731/PN3637)
- PN 2131, 2025-07-14: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1731/PN2131), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1731/PN2131), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1731/PN2131)

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## Sources
- [PN 3637 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1731/PN3637)
- [PN 3637 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1731/PN3637)
- [PN 3637 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1731/PN3637)
- [PN 2131 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1731/PN2131)
- [PN 2131 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1731/PN2131)
- [PN 2131 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1731/PN2131)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1731-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).