PennsylvaniaCourts would pause some evictions during extreme weather
Courts would delay carrying out eviction orders during listed extreme weather for tenants enrolled in certain public benefit programs.
What it does
Courts would delay an eviction order day by day during listed dangerous weather for tenants in certain public benefit programs. Afterward, the eviction would get priority and must be carried out within five days.
Argument forThe pauses could help eligible tenants avoid being forced from their homes during weather that makes moving immediately unsafe.
Argument againstGiving paused evictions priority and completing them within five days could leave eligible tenants little time to prepare once extreme weather ends.
More detail
A local judge would pause an eviction order day by day during qualifying extreme weather. This would cover tenants in one of seven listed public benefit programs when the eviction order is served. Qualifying weather means 32°F or lower, including the next-day forecast, or listed National Weather Service warnings for severe winter weather, tropical storms, hurricanes, or excessive heat. After the weather ends, the eviction would get priority and must be carried out within five days. The provision would start 60 days after enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 26Referred to Urban Affairs & HousingLatest
- Oct 19Third consideration and final passagePassed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Oct 19Re-reported as committedMinor
- Oct 7Re-committed to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded A2808. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded A2441. Result: fail.Lower
- Oct 7Second consideration, with amendmentsMinor
- Oct 6Removed from table
- Feb 2Laid on the table
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Housing & Community Development): Report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2First considerationMinor
- Feb 2Reported as committedMinor
- 2025
- Nov 12Referred to Housing & Community DevelopmentIntroduced
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