Pennsylvania House adopts tenant protections, school counseling measure and other bills after extended debates on testing and school playoffs

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives met April 29 and approved a series of resolutions and bills, with recorded votes on several high-profile measures and extended floor debate on testing policy and high‑school playoff rules.

House members opened the session with prayer and guest recognitions before taking up a calendar that included proclamations and a broad set of bills. The chamber unanimously adopted House Resolution 483 recognizing National Police Week and observed a moment of silence after unanimously adopting HR 479, a condolence resolution honoring five law‑enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.

The most consequential policy votes came later in the day. House Bill 72, which creates a procedure allowing survivors of domestic violence to terminate a lease early or change locks to protect their safety, passed final passage, 118–83. "No survivor of domestic violence should have to choose between their safety and their housing stability," Representative Brodsky said on the floor while urging colleagues to support the measure. Brodsky told colleagues the bill was negotiated with property‑owner and victims' advocates and framed the…