Bills

Bills

Federal, state and local bills on the causes CSWH follows, found by our daily update. Each links to its official page; the status and latest action come from Congress.gov, Open States or the city's own records, and the official page is the final word. Find your legislators to write to them.

Local bills: city councils that publish their records through Legistar's public interface can be added; many cities need a token or don't publish this way, so local coverage is partial.

4 bills of 540 · updated Oct 28, 2026

PA · Passed one chamber
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.
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.
Latest action (Oct 26, 2026): Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing
Sponsor: Greg Scott (Democratic)
- Tenant power
Official page: www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2023
NJ · Passed one chamber
NJ SR 96: Recognizes NJ-Taiwan sister-state relationship and anniversary of Taiwan Relations Act; reiterates support for closer partnership between US, NJ, and Taiwan.
New Jersey Senate passed SR 96 recognizing the NJ-Taiwan sister-state relationship and the Taiwan Relations Act anniversary.
Latest action (Oct 22, 2026): Resolution Passed Senate (Voice)
Sponsor: Johnson, Gordon M. (Democratic)
- Reduce U.S. military alliances
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/SR96
NJ · Passed one chamber
NJ S 4066: Requires State to issue biennial report of unutilized State-owned property and potential for use as affordable housing.
NJ S 4066 requires the State to issue a biennial report of unutilized State-owned property and potential for use as affordable housing; reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading.
Latest action (Oct 22, 2026): Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Sponsor: Singleton, Troy (Democratic)
- Public or social housing
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4066
PA · Passed one chamber
PA HB 1095: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dockets, indices and other records, providing for limited access to eviction information; and requiring the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts to process records.
PA HB 1095, providing for limited access to eviction information in court records, was re-reported as committed on 2026-10-20.
Latest action (Oct 20, 2026): Re-reported as committed
Sponsor: Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic)
- Tenant power
Official page: www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1095

Results

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.

NJ SR 96: Recognizes NJ-Taiwan sister-state relationship and anniversary of Taiwan Relations Act; reiterates support for closer partnership between US, NJ, and Taiwan.

NJ S 4066: Requires State to issue biennial report of unutilized State-owned property and potential for use as affordable housing.

PA HB 1095: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dockets, indices and other records, providing for limited access to eviction information; and requiring the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts to process records.