PRINTER'S NO. 304
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
329
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY MADDEN, SCHLOSSBERG, CIRESI, DALEY, DAVIDSON,
A. DAVIS, FIEDLER, FREEMAN, GALLOWAY, GUZMAN, HANBIDGE, HILL-
EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, INNAMORATO, KENYATTA, KINKEAD, LEE,
MALAGARI, O'MARA, SANCHEZ, SCHWEYER AND WEBSTER,
JANUARY 29, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, JANUARY 29, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, prohibiting
fees on late or missed rent payments or other similar charges
during COVID-19 disaster emergency.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 7309. Prohibiting fees on late or missed rent payments or
other similar charges during COVID-19 disaster
emergency.
(a) Prohibition .--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, a landlord may not charge, collect or enforce any late fee,
interest on back rent or other similar charge for a late or
missed rent payment on a tenant during the COVID-19 disaster
emergency.
(b) Remedies.--Any late fee, interest on back rent or other
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