An Act amending the act of November 24, 1976 (P.L.1176, No.261), known as the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act, providing for residents' right to purchase manufactured home community; and further providing for remedies.
SB 746 gives residents of manufactured home communities in Pennsylvania the right to purchase their community when it's sold. When a community owner plans to sell, they must notify all residents, the resident association (if one exists), and local housing agencies at least 90 days in advance, detailing the sale price and terms. Residents represented by a group owning at least 25% of spaces can then submit a competing offer within 90 days, forcing the owner to pause other sales for 120 days while they prepare their offer and negotiate in good faith. The bill also adds legal remedies, allowing residents to seek court action to stop non-compliant sales within 90 days of the transfer. This directly affects manufactured home residents and community owners across Pennsylvania.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 3, 2025
Last action Jun 30, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill update expands the list of sponsors and adds a new sponsor to the legislative record. Substantively, it clarifies that sales agreements for manufactured home communities must include terms favoring residents' purchase rights and adds the Department of Community and Economic Development as a recipient of model lease language alongside the Housing Finance Agency. It also broadens enforcement powers by allowing the agency itself to sue to set aside sales if requirements are violated, in addition to residents and associations.
Scope change
The bill's applicability remains focused on manufactured home communities, but enforcement mechanisms are broadened to include the state agency directly.
ELIGIBILITY
Added new sponsors (Santasiere, Collett, Street, Committa, Malone, and Boscola) and Senator Picozzi to the bill's introduction list.
REQUIREMENT
Clarified that sales agreements must explicitly include terms favoring residents' right to purchase and cannot favor nonresidents.
Updated the list of eligible entities seeking injunctive relief to include the agency alongside residents and resident associations.
FISCAL
Added the Department of Community and Economic Development as a recipient of model lease language and notices, in addition to the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.
ENFORCEMENT
Granted the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency the authority to initiate legal action to set aside a sale if the community owner fails to comply with resident purchase rights.
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Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
1
Jun 30, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing
upper
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Judy Schwank
DDemocratic
Co
Amanda Cappelletti
DDemocratic
Co
Art Haywood
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn Comitta
DDemocratic
Co
Doug Mastriano
RRepublican
Co
Elder Vogel
RRepublican
Co
James Malone
DDemocratic
Co
Jay Costa
DDemocratic
Co
John Kane
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Muth
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsey Williams
DDemocratic
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