Bill > HB1095

This bill establishes a new legal framework for protecting individuals' eviction records by creating limited access provisions for eviction case information. Under the new law, eviction case records will become limited access after either seven years from the filing date or upon an adjudication in favor of the tenant, preventing these records from being publicly disseminated or used by consumer reporting agencies. The bill allows limited exceptions for accessing these records, such as by parties to the case, attorneys, researchers, and others with court permission. Importantly, tenant screening services and consumer reporting agencies are prohibited from disclosing or using these limited access eviction files when creating reports, and tenants are given the right to sue for enforcement with potential damages of up to two months' rent or $5,000. The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts is required to identify and process eligible records within 365 days, and the law will take effect 180 days after passage. The primary goal appears to be protecting tenants from long-term negative consequences of eviction proceedings, especially when the case does not result in the tenant being removed from their residence, by restricting how and when such information can be shared or used.

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1095