Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB746

Introduced
6/3/25  

Caption

Providing for residents' right to purchase manufactured home community; and further providing for remedies.

Impact

If passed, SB746 would significantly alter the legal landscape surrounding manufactured home communities in the state. The bill intends to provide a clearer framework for resident ownership of the land, which could potentially lead to the transformation of many rental properties into cooperative-owned communities. This shift has the potential to strengthen the rights of residents, enhancing their sense of security and investment in their properties. Moreover, it may positively impact social dynamics within communities, fostering a more engaged and responsible resident base.

Summary

Senate Bill 746 proposes to establish the rights of residents in manufactured home communities to purchase the land on which their homes are situated. This bill aims to enhance stability for residents by ensuring they have the option to buy the community they live in, thereby empowering them and providing a pathway to home ownership. SB746 is crafted with the notion that when residents own the land, they are more likely to invest in their homes and communities, leading to improved living conditions overall.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding SB746 appears to be largely supportive among housing advocates and community organizations, who argue that the bill would help combat issues related to displacement and unstable living conditions often faced by tenants in manufactured home parks. However, there may also be reservations among some property owners and business groups who could be concerned about the implications of converting rental properties into resident-owned communities.

Contention

Discussions around SB746 highlight the need for a delicate balance between the interests of residents seeking stability and the property owners facing potential loss of income. Notably, some critics argue that mandating the right to purchase could deter future investments in manufactured home parks if developers perceive the bill as a threat to profitability. Others argue that while resident ownership can empower communities, it also requires a robust support system to ensure that residents are equipped to manage their own communities effectively.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

PA HB1808

Further providing for closure of manufactured home communities.

PA HB765

Providing for tenant's rights.

PA HB62

In protection of purchasers relating to condominiums, further providing for public offering statement and general provisions and for resales of units; in protection of cooperative interest purchasers, further providing for public offering statement and general provisions and for resales of cooperative interests; and, in protection of purchasers relating to planned communities, further providing for public offering statement and general provisions and for resales of units.

PA SB214

Amending the title of the act; further providing for definitions; and providing for identification of assault weapons manufacturers, for required actions related to assault weapons manufacturers and for reporting relating to assault weapons manufacturers.

PA SB1201

In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses, providing for liability insurance and further providing for sale or transfer of firearms.

PA HB1141

In preliminary provisions, further providing for short title, for declaration of intent and for definitions; in wages and hours, further providing for minimum wages, for piece rates, for employment of minors, for discrimination on account of sex prohibited, for records required and notice to workers, for wage payment and for hours of labor and providing for minimum guaranteed period of employment; in regulations and inspections, further providing for rules and regulations, for inspections and entry, for permit to operate a seasonal farm labor camp, for enforcement orders, for civil remedies and for drinking water and toilet facilities and providing for food service and cooking facilities, for cooperative agreements with Federal and State agencies, for medical services and for posting of information concerning housing; in access and entry, further providing for tenancy rights, for interference prohibited and for privileged persons and providing for privacy rights of tenants; in registration of farm labor contractors, further providing for annual registration required, for qualifications of registrants, for agents exempt from registration and employment agencies, for farm labor contractors and agents and prohibited activities and for Secretary of Labor and Industry and powers and duties; in construction, repeals, penalties and effective date, further providing for criminal penalties and providing for retaliation prohibited, for private right of action and for civil penalties and enforcement orders; and making an editorial change.

PA HB829

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions;

PA HB2485

In source selection and contract formation, further providing for supplies manufactured and services performed by persons with disabilities.

PA HB663

In pupils and attendance, further providing for residence and right to free school privileges.

PA SB688

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Liquor Stores, further providing for sales by Pennsylvania Liquor Stores; in licenses and regulations relating to liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for liquor importers' licenses, fees, privileges and restrictions, providing for ready-to-drink cocktail permit and for authority to acquire ready-to-drink cocktail permits and further providing for distributors' and importing distributors' restrictions on sales, storage, etc, for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees, for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited distilleries and distilleries.

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