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PA HB 2023
An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for hearing, judgment, writ of possession and payment of rent by tenant.
In brief
PA HB 2023 is a state bill in PA: “An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for hearing, judgment, writ of possession and payment of rent by tenant.” It was introduced on Nov 12, 2025 in the House, during the 2025-2026 session. Its status at our last check, on Oct 28, 2026: passed one chamber. The latest action we have (Oct 26, 2026) reads: “Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing”. Its sponsor is Greg Scott (Democratic), with 11 cosponsors. CSWH lists it under the cause Tenant power. The facts here come from State legislature (palegis.us) and Open States (openstates.org); the bill's own text there is the authority.
Where it stands
- Status
- Passed one chamber
- Latest action
- Oct 26, 2026: Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing
- Sponsors
- Greg Scott (Democratic)
- Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), cosponsor
- Benjamin Sanchez (Democratic), cosponsor
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), cosponsor
- Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), cosponsor
- La'Tasha Mayes (Democratic), cosponsor
- Dan Williams (Democratic), cosponsor
- Maureen Madden (Democratic), cosponsor
- Mark Gillen (Republican), cosponsor
- Ben Waxman (Democratic), cosponsor
- Ana Tiburcio (Democratic), cosponsor
- Carol Kazeem (Democratic), cosponsor
- Started in
- House
- Introduced
- Nov 12, 2025
- Session
- 2025-2026
Our summary: PA HB 2023, amending the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 in recovery of possession, hearing, judgment, writ of possession and payment of rent by tenant, received final passage on 2026-10-19. (written by our daily update from the source; the bill's text is the authority)
Sources
- State legislature: www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2023
- Open States: openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2023/
Checked by our daily update on Oct 28, 2026.
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