PRINTER'S NO. 3582

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2656 Session of 1978


        INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, SEPTEMBER 11, 1978

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND COMMERCE,
           SEPTEMBER 11, 1978

                                     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," prohibiting nonrenewal or termination of a
     6     lease on the basis of certain activities.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  The act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known
    10  as "The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951," is amended by adding a
    11  section to read:
    12     Section 205.  Participation in Tenant's Association.--No
    13  individual unit lease on residential property shall be
    14  terminated or nonrenewed on the basis of the participation of
    15  any tenant or member of the tenant's family in a tenant's
    16  organization or association.
    17     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.


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