HB 1095 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dockets, indices and other records, providing for limited access to eviction information; and requiring the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts to process records.

HB 1095 modifies Pennsylvania court records to limit public access to eviction information in dockets and indices. It directly affects tenants, landlords, and court clerks by restricting how eviction history is shared while requiring the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts to process these records under the new rules. The key provision creates a "limited access" system for eviction data, meaning the public cannot freely view these records as they currently can. This change applies specifically to eviction-related court documents within the state's judicial system. The bill passed the House on June 23, 2025, and was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Last action Jun 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1190 Printer's No. PN1948 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill update expands the protections for tenants by adding a new eligibility criterion that allows eviction records to remain under limited access until a tenant wins their case on the merits, in addition to the previous seven-year waiting period. It also clarifies that these protections apply to eviction cases filed before or after the law takes effect and ensures courts actively process existing records to grant this protection immediately.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include a new pathway for limited access based on winning the eviction case, and its applicability was clarified to cover both past and future eviction cases.
ELIGIBILITY

Added a new condition allowing eviction records to stay private until the tenant wins their case on the merits, not just after seven years.

TIMELINE

Clarified that limited access protections apply to eviction case information collected both before and after the effective date of this specific subsection.

Updated the instruction for the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts to include a directive for courts to assist in processing eligible records.

REQUIREMENT

Added language requiring courts to identify and restrict access to eviction files unless other applicable authority restricts access.

Floor votes · House Jun 23, 2025

How they voted

10598
Passed
Total votes 203
Jun 23, 2025
D Democratic102
100 Yea 2 Nay
98% Yea
R Republican101
5 Yea 96 Nay
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
Jun 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Housing & Community Development
lower
1 primary · 38 co-sponsors

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