# Pennsylvania HB 72: 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 tenants' rights in cases of violence.

Pennsylvania HB 72, 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 tenants' rights in cases of violence., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-05-01 (Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 72
- 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 tenants' rights in cases of violence.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2026-05-01, Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing
- Sponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (249 yes, 205 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: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe McAndrew (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Morgan Cephas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-28 | House | House Bill 72 PN3175 A02945 | fail | 98 | 103 |   |
| 2026-04-28 | House | House Bill 72 PN3175 A03082 | pass | 112 | 89 |   |
| 2026-04-09 | committee | 25 1 | pass | 25 | 1 |   |
| 2026-04-09 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-05-01: Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Third consideration and final passage (118-83) (House)
- 2026-04-29: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-04-28: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-04-28: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2026-04-15: Removed from table (House)
- 2026-04-13: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-04-13: First consideration (House)
- 2026-04-13: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3296, 2026-04-28: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0072/PN3296), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0072/PN3296), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0072/PN3296)
- PN 3175, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0072/PN3175), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0072/PN3175), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0072/PN3175)
- PN 60, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0072/PN0060), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0072/PN0060), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0072/PN0060)

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## Sources
- [PN 3296 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0072/PN3296)
- [PN 3296 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0072/PN3296)
- [PN 3296 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0072/PN3296)
- [PN 3175 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0072/PN3175)
- [PN 3175 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0072/PN3175)
- [PN 3175 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0072/PN3175)
- [PN 60 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0072/PN0060)
- [PN 60 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0072/PN0060)
- [PN 60 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0072/PN0060)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB72-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).