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PA HB1705

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Perry Warren

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 to add definitions for "flood damage" and "natural flood event," covering inundation of two or more acres or properties from overflow of waters, surface runoff, mudflow, or shoreline collapse

  • Requires the Insurance Department to develop and maintain a public website with information about flood risk, flood mitigation, flood insurance, and access to data identifying properties in flood hazard areas

  • Mandates landlords disclose to tenants in written leases and renewals: any known flood damage history with frequency and dates, whether the property is in a FEMA-designated special or moderate flood hazard area, any legal requirement to maintain flood insurance, and whether the landlord holds flood insurance covering tenant property

  • Requires all written leases to include a standardized disclosure statement warning tenants that standard renter's insurance typically does not cover flood damage and encouraging them to consult insurance professionals

  • Takes effect 180 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for website and disclosure of flood risks.

Last Action

Referred to Insurance

7/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Insurance7/8/2025

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