Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
HB 1492
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 use of criminal records to screen tenants; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission; and imposing penalties.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/0908c6f2-38e8-4d7f-af17-1a47c6bf3151 CC0-1.0
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HB 1492 amends The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 to provide for the use of criminal records in screening tenants. The bill also imposes duties on the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and establishes penalties related to these provisions.
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Sponsors + 14 cosponsors
- Ben Sanchez Democratic
- Ben Waxman Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Jamie Walsh Republican
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic
- Joe Webster Democratic
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- Keith Harris Democratic
- Lindsay Powell Democratic
- Mike Jones Republican
- Morgan Cephas Democratic
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Pete Schweyer Democratic
- Tarik Khan Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | — | 3f3af32f-6de0-47bb-829d-7bb30b53e549 | pass | 21 | 14 | 0 | Nov 17, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f3af32f-6de0-47bb-829d-7bb30b53e549 CC0-1.0 |
| A1987 | lower | — | 1fe51de4-a82f-4675-8e9c-7e3f44c45bb4 | pass | 100 | 97 | 0 | Oct 29, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1fe51de4-a82f-4675-8e9c-7e3f44c45bb4 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Housing & Community Development): Report Bill As Amended | lower | — | 9e7bb470-1205-440b-b2ca-fac3c2903cab | pass | 13 | 12 | 0 | Sep 29, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e7bb470-1205-440b-b2ca-fac3c2903cab CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Housing & Community Development): Adopt Amendment | lower | — | 8771bbe5-d553-45cf-971e-20a771110894 | pass | 24 | 1 | 0 | Sep 29, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8771bbe5-d553-45cf-971e-20a771110894 CC0-1.0 |