HB 573 — 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 escrow funds limited.

PRINTER'S NO.   577

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 573
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY ISAACSON, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, CERRATO, GIRAL, GREEN,
        HADDOCK, HILL-EVANS, HOWARD, PROKOPIAK AND SANCHEZ,
        FEBRUARY 12, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
        FEBRUARY 12, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), entitled "An
 2      act relating to the rights, obligations and liabilities of
 3      landlord and tenant and of parties dealing with them and
 4      amending, revising, changing and consolidating the law
 5      relating thereto," in recovery of possession, further
 6      providing for escrow funds limited.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.    Section 511.1 of the act of April 6, 1951
10   (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951,
11   is amended by adding a subsection to read:
12      Section 511.1.    Escrow Funds Limited.--* * *
13      (d.1)   A lease or rental agreement may not contain a
14   provision which characterizes a security deposit, including a
15   deposit or fee for a pet, as nonrefundable.
16      * * *
17      Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.