Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB558: 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, providing for rental applications.
Status: Signed into law, October 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to the rights, obligations and liabilities of landlord and tenant and of parties dealing with them and amending, revising, changing and consolidating the law relating thereto," in creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for rental applications.
From the introduced text, February 12, 2025:
An act relating to the rights, obligations and liabilities of landlord and tenant and of parties dealing with them and amending, revising, changing and consolidating the law relating thereto," in creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for rental applications. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, is amended by adding a section to read: Section 207. Rental Applications. --( a) A landlord or the landlord's agent may not charge a rental application fee of more than twenty dollars ($20) to apply to enter into a rental agreement for a residential dwelling unit. (b) A landlord or the landlord's agent may only use a rental application fee to conduct a background check on the applicant. A background check under this subsection shall include a check of the applicant's criminal history record and credit score. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a person from charging a rental application fee to apply to enter into a rental agreement for commercial or nonresidential property. Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. 20250HB0558PN0562 - 2 -
Sponsors
- Mary Isaacson (D, 175) · primary sponsor
- Andre Carroll (D, 201)
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, 129)
- Kyle Donahue (D, 113)
- Roni Green (D, 190)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)
- Kristine Howard (D, 167)
- Malcolm Kenyatta (D, 181)
- Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
- Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
Latest actions
- : Act No. 67 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026
- : Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026
- : Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026
- : Signed in Senate, Oct. 22, 2026
- : Signed in House, Oct. 21, 2026
- : Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2026 (36-14)
- : Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2026
- : Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 19, 2026
- : Second consideration, Oct. 19, 2026
- : First consideration, Oct. 7, 2026
Votes
- Senate Floor: HB558, RC 599 (October 21, 2026): 36 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (October 19, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Urban Affairs & Housing: Reported as Committed (October 7, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third consideration and final passage, May 4, 2026 (148-53) (May 4, 2026): 148 yea, 53 nay, passed
- House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (May 4, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Housing & Community Development: Report Bill As Amended (April 13, 2026): 23 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, APPROPRIATIONS
Common questions
- What is HB558?
- HB558 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): 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, providing for rental applications.
- What does HB558 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the rights, obligations and liabilities of landlord and tenant and of parties dealing with them and amending, revising, changing and consolidating the law relating thereto," in creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for rental applications.
- What is the status of HB558?
- Signed into law as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: Act No. 67 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026 (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB558?
- Mary Isaacson (D, 175), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB558?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb558
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