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Chelsie Napiza

Pennsylvania House Passes Bill Letting Domestic Abuse Victims Change Locks as Republicans Vote Against It

Pennsylvania House Bill 72 would let domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking victims end rental leases without penalty and change their locks, but the tenant protection measure remains stalled in the state Senate. (Credit: Parker Coffman via Unsplash)

Domestic abuse victims in Pennsylvania would gain the right to change the locks on their rented homes and walk away from a lease without penalty under a bill that cleared the state House against opposition from most Republicans.

House Bill 72 passed by 118 votes to 83, and the tally has resurfaced online months later as campaigners circulate the roll call.

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