# Pennsylvania HB 2597: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, further providing for lea . . .ses for not more than three years and for leases for more than three years and providing for notice of building credit through rent reporting program for residential leases; and providing for reporting rent payment information to consumer reporting agency program.

Pennsylvania HB 2597, An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, further providing for lea . . .ses for not more than three years and for leases for more than three years and providing for notice of building credit through rent reporting program for residential leases; and providing for reporting rent payment information to consumer reporting agency program., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kristine C. Howard (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-06-04 (Referred to Commerce) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2597
- 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, in creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, further providing for lea . . .ses for not more than three years and for leases for more than three years and providing for notice of building credit through rent reporting program for residential leases; and providing for reporting rent payment information to consumer reporting agency program.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-04
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Referred to Commerce
- Sponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- 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: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manuel Guzman Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-06-04: Referred to Commerce (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3523, 2026-06-04: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2597/PN3523), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2597/PN3523), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2597/PN3523)

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## Sources
- [PN 3523 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2597/PN3523)
- [PN 3523 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2597/PN3523)
- [PN 3523 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2597/PN3523)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2597-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).