Solomon’s bill eliminating blighted properties passes Senate

Says this is about accountability and community revitalization

Rep. Jared G. Solomon July 12, 2026 | 3:44 PM

State Rep. Jared Solomon announced today that his legislation to address blighted properties is ready to be signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro.

“The bill will hold out-of-state landlords accountable and clean up blight. The key to addressing blight is to ensure that municipalities have a contact person to hold responsible for cleaning up the property. Oftentimes, corporations hide behind out-of-state LLCs and other corporate entities. Now, out-of-state landlords will be required to provide an address, email, and phone number of an individual who is responsible for the upkeep of their properties.

“There are hundreds of thousands of blighted properties across the commonwealth that lower neighborhood property values and negatively impact quality of life,” Solomon said. This bill will empower our communities to address these blighted properties and increase community pride.”

House Bill 858 is headed to Shapiro’s desk for his signature.

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