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HB2475 • 2025

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, providing for pet fees.

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, providing for pet fees.

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
SMITH-WADE-EL
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, May 4, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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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, providing for pet fees.

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, providing for pet fees.

What This Bill Does

  • 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, providing for pet fees.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, May 4, 2026

Official Summary Text

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, providing for pet fees.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 3335
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2475
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY SMITH-WADE-EL, RIVERA, WAXMAN, HILL-EVANS AND
D. WILLIAMS, MAY 4, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
MAY 4, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), entitled "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 recovery of possession, providing for
pet fees.
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 515. Pet Fees.--(a) A landlord shall not charge a
tenant an ongoing or upfront fee or rent for the tenant to
maintain one or more common household pets. This section does
not prohibit a landlord from charging a monthly pet deposit to
be deposited in escrow for the payment of damages to the
leasehold premises during the duration of a lease. A monthly pet
deposit must be equivalent to no more than one per cent of the
monthly rent, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) over the
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term of the lease. The deposit shall be assessed on a per unit
basis subject to the requirements set forth in sections 511 and
512.
(b) This section shall not be construed to limit or
otherwise affect applicable State and local laws or government
ordinances related to public health, animal control and animal
anticruelty, or other statutes or laws that require reasonable
accommodations to be made for an individual with a disability
who maintains an animal to provide assistance, service or
support.
(c) As used in this section, the term "common household pet"
means a dog, cat, bird, rodent, fish, turtle or other domestic
animal that is traditionally kept in the home for noncommercial,
pleasure purposes.
Section 2. The addition of section 515 of the act shall
apply to leases entered into or extended on or after the
effective date of this section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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