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Committee advances bill to pause evictions during extreme weather for tenants in assistance programs, 14-12
Summary
House Bill 2023 passed the committee 14-12. The bill would require judges to pause eviction executions day-by-day during extreme weather (triggers include temperature below 32°F and National Weather Service warnings) for tenants enrolled in specified assistance programs.
The Housing & Community Development committee advanced House Bill 2023 on a 14-12 vote after members debated implementation and potential unintended consequences.
Representative Scott, sponsor of HB2023, said the bill "would require a judge to pause the execution of an eviction order on a day to day basis during times of extreme weather." He said the pauses would protect "Pennsylvania's most vulnerable tenants" and proposed triggers including when "the temperature drops below 32 degrees," a winter storm or blizzard warning, a hurricane or tropical storm warning, or an excessive heat warning…
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