Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 17 D · 4 R cosponsors

SB 746 — 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.

Last action — Re-referred to Appropriations

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (17 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows residents of manufactured home communities the right to purchase their community.

This legislation amends the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act to establish the right of residents to buy their community. It also provides remedies related to this right.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families living in manufactured home communities may have the option to buy their community.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

158 added · 151 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Bill SB 746 clarifies residents' rights regarding the purchase of manufactured home communities by ensuring that any sales agreements can't favor outside buyers or penalize community owners for meeting these requirements. Additionally, the revised bill simplifies the notice process, specifying that owners must inform residents and relevant agencies at least 90 days before a sale, but omits a previously required notification to the municipality. These changes are important because they strengthen protections for residents, allowing them a better chance to secure their homes while making the sales process clearer and more straightforward.

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873 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
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1793 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
WILLIAMS, HAYWOOD, MILLER AND MASTRIANO, JUNE 3, 2025 REFERRED TO URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, JUNE 3, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of November 24, 1976 (P.L.1176, No.261), entitled "An act providing for the rights and duties of manufactured home owners or operators and manufactured home lessees," providing for residents' right to purchase remedies.red home community;
WILLIAMS, HAYWOOD, MILLER, MASTRIANO, SANTARSIERO, COLLETT, STREET, COMITTA, MALONE AND BOSCOLA, JUNE 3, 2025 SENATOR PICOZZI, URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, AS AMENDED, JUNE 8, 2026 AN ACT Amending the act of November 24, 1976 (P.L.1176, No.261), entitled "An act providing for the rights and duties of lessees," providing for residents' right to purchaseed home manufactured home community;
and further providing for The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
and further providing for remedies.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF <-- COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
(2) To exercise the right under paragraph (1), the resident association or nonprofit organization shall deliver to the community owner, within the 90-day period under subsection (b) (1), a written notice of intent to make an offer to purchase the 20250SB0746PN0873 - 2 - community.
(2) To exercise the right under paragraph (1), the resident association or nonprofit organization shall deliver to the 20250SB0746PN1793 - 2 - community owner, within the 90-day period under subsection (b) (1), a written notice of intent to make an offer to purchase the community.
(1) All time periods specified in this section may be extended by mutual agreement between the community owner and the 20250SB0746PN0873 - 3 - prospective purchaser.
20250SB0746PN1793 - 3 - (1) All time periods specified in this section may be extended by mutual agreement between the community owner and the prospective purchaser.
(i) A lease for a space in a manufactured home community shall include a clause notifying residents of their right under this section to offer to purchase the community before the sale of the community.
(i) A lease for a space in a manufactured home community shall include a clause notifying residents of their right under 20250SB0746PN1793 - 4 - this section to offer to purchase the community before the sale of the community.
20250SB0746PN0873 - 4 - (j) The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency shall post model lease language and notices to assist compliance with this section on the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency's publicly accessible Internet website.
(j) The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency shall post model <-- lease language and notices to assist compliance with this section on the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency's publicly accessible Internet website.
(J) THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <-- SHALL POST MODEL LEASE LANGUAGE AND NOTICES TO ASSIST WITH COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION ON THE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Remedies.--* * * (c) Residents, a resident association representing at least 25% of the manufactured home space or a nonprofit organization as specified under section 11.4(c)(1) shall have the right to seek injunctive relief to enforce compliance with the requirements of section 11.4, including, but not limited to, the community owner's obligations to provide notice, disclose information and negotiate in good faith as required under section 11.4.
Remedies.--* * * (c) Residents, a resident association representing at least 25% of the manufactured home space or a nonprofit organization as specified under section 11.4(c)(1) shall have the right to 20250SB0746PN1793 - 5 - seek injunctive relief to enforce compliance with the requirements of section 11.4, including, but not limited to, the community owner's obligations to provide notice, disclose information and negotiate in good faith as required under section 11.4.
(d) Residents, a resident association representing at least 20250SB0746PN0873 - 5 - 25% of the manufactured home spaces, a nonprofit organization as specified under section 11.4(c)(1) or the agency may initiate an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to set aside the sale or transfer of title of a manufactured home community if the community owner fails to comply with the requirements of section 11.4.
(d) Residents, a resident association representing at least 25% of the manufactured home spaces, a nonprofit organization as specified under section 11.4(c)(1) or the agency may initiate an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to set aside the sale or transfer of title of a manufactured home community if the community owner fails to comply with the requirements of section 11.4.
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Action History

  1. Re-referred to Appropriations

  2. Second consideration

  3. First consideration

  4. Reported as amended

  5. Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 232 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (232)

232 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (Urban Affairs & Housing): Reported as Amended

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Democratic 4000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Nick Miller Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Jarrett Coleman Republican Yea
Joe Picozzi Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea

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Committee vote (Urban Affairs & Housing): Adopt Amendment

Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Democratic 0400
Total 7400
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Nick Miller Democratic Nay
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Nay
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Jarrett Coleman Republican Yea
Joe Picozzi Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 746?
SB 746 is sponsored by Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), Lisa Baker (Republican), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Nick Miller (Democratic), Doug Mastriano (Republican), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), James Andrew Malone (Democratic), and Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 746?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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