Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1704: An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to residential real property, further providing for definitions; in seller disclosures, further providing for disclosure form and providing for website information and for flood disclosure; and imposing duties on the Insurance Department.
Status: Signed into law, October 22, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to residential real property, further providing for definitions; in seller disclosures, further providing for disclosure form and providing for website information and for flood disclosure; and imposing duties on the Insurance Department.
From the introduced text, July 8, 2025:
Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to residential real property, further providing for definitions; in seller disclosures, further providing for disclosure form and providing for website information and for flood disclosure; and imposing duties on the Insurance Department. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The definition of "material defect" in section 7102 of Title 68 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by adding definitions to read: § 7102. Definitions. Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this part which are applicable to specific provisions of this part, the following words and phrases when used in this part shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: * * * "Flood damage." Damage to the subject property, including damage to personal property located on the subject property, caused by a natural flood event. "Flood-related risk factor." Any of the following that indicate a potential risk of flood damage to the subject property: (1) Whether the subject property has previously experienced flood damage. (2) Whether the subject property is in a special flood hazard area or moderate risk flood hazard area, as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. …