Bills Passed Senate 2025-2026
| SB186 - An Act providing for the abrogation of regulations relating to the CO2 Budget Trading Program. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sponsor: | Sen. Gene Yaw (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summary: | (PN 125) The Abrogation of CO2 Budget Trading Program Regulations Act abrogates the provisions of 25 Pa. Code chapter 145 subchapter E (relating to CO2 Budget Trading Program). Effective immediately. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill History: |
01/24/2025
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- Introduced
01/24/2025
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- Referred to - Senate Environmental Resources and Energy
01/27/2025
01/27/2025
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- Reported as committed - Senate Environmental Energy and Resources
01/27/2025
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- First consideration
01/28/2025
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- Re-referred to - Senate Appropriations
01/28/2025
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- Second consideration
01/28/2025
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- Meeting Scheduled - 01/29/2025 - Voting Meeting (Senate Appropriations), Rules Committee Conference Room
01/29/2025
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- Voted Favorably From Committee - Senate Appropriations
01/29/2025
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- Re-reported as committed - Senate Appropriations
02/04/2025
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- Laid out for discussion
02/04/2025
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- Third consideration and final passage
02/05/2025
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- Referred to - House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection
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| SB187 - An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in boards and offices, establishing the Independent Energy Office; and making an appropriation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sponsor: | Sen. Gene Yaw (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summary: | (PN 126) Amends Title 71 (State Government), in boards and offices, establishing the Independent Energy Office as a nonpartisan independent agency; and making an appropriation. Provides definitions. Provides the duties of the office. Establishes the Independent Energy Office Selection and Organization Committee within the office. Directs the committee to create and publish qualifications for the director of the office. Provides for members of the committee. Provides for appointments, terms and removal of director and deputy director. Establishes powers and duties of the director. Establishes the office as a legislative agency. Directs commonwealth agencies and political subdivisions to submit relevant information to the director. Allocates $1.25 million from the Alternative Fuels Incentive Fund to the office. Effective in 60 days. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill History: |
01/24/2025
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- Introduced
01/24/2025
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- Referred to - Senate Environmental Resources and Energy
01/27/2025
01/27/2025
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- Reported as committed - Senate Environmental Energy and Resources
01/27/2025
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- First consideration
01/28/2025
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- Second consideration
01/28/2025
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- Re-referred to - Senate Appropriations
01/28/2025
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- Meeting Scheduled - 01/29/2025 - Voting Meeting (Senate Appropriations), Rules Committee Conference Room
01/29/2025
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- Voted Favorably From Committee - Senate Appropriations
01/29/2025
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- Re-reported as committed - Senate Appropriations
02/03/2025
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- Laid out for discussion
02/03/2025
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- Third consideration and final passage
02/04/2025
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- Referred to - House Energy
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| SB232 - An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for disabled veterans and former prisoners of war and for deployed Pennsylvania National Guard members and repealing provisions relating to reserve component of armed forces members. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sponsor: | Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summary: | (PN 185) Amends Title 30 (Fish), in fishing licenses, further providing for disabled veterans and former prisoners of war and for deployed Pennsylvania National Guard members and repealing provisions relating to reserve component of armed forces members. Repeals general rules provisions for disabled veterans. Provides the disability is service-connected. Requires documentation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Revises eligibility requirements for a lifetime license. Includes licenses for reserve component of armed forces members. Repeals section 2707.2 of Title 30. Effective in 60 days. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill History: |
02/04/2025
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- Introduced
02/04/2025
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- Referred to - Senate Game and Fisheries
03/28/2025
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- Meeting Scheduled - 04/01/2025, 12:00 PM - Voting Meeting (Senate Game and Fisheries), Room 461, Main Capitol
04/01/2025
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- Voted Favorably From Committee - Senate Game and Fisheries
04/01/2025
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- Reported as committed - Senate Game and Fisheries
04/01/2025
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- First consideration
04/02/2025
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- Second consideration
04/02/2025
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- Re-referred to - Senate Appropriations
05/02/2025
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- Meeting Scheduled - 05/05/2025 - Voting Meeting (Senate Appropriations), Rules Committee Conference Room
05/05/2025
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- Voted Favorably From Committee - Senate Appropriations
05/05/2025
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- Re-reported as committed - Senate Appropriations
05/07/2025
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- Laid out for discussion
05/08/2025
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- Referred to - House Game and Fisheries
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| SB246 - An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in student supports, providing for parental and employee notification of weapon incidents. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sponsor: | Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summary: | (PN 752) Amends the Public School Code, in student supports, adding a section to provide for parental and employee notification of weapon incidents. Outlines the violations in which a school entity, nonpublic school or private school shall notify parents and guardians and school employees of an incident involving the possession of a weapon on any school property and establishes what shall apply. Specifies what nothing in the section shall be construed to do. Asserts that the school entity’s, nonpublic school’s or private school’s notification to parents or guardians or school employees under this section shall not contain personally identifiable information about a student in compliance with 20 U.S.C. § 1232g (relating to family educational and privacy rights), providing exceptions. Inserts nonpublic school and private school throughout the language of the act. Defines “nonpublic school,” “private school,” “school entity” and “school property.” Effective in 60 days. (Prior PN: 199) (PN 199) Amends the Public School Code, in student supports, adding a section to provide for parental and employee notification of weapon incidents. Outlines the violations in which a school entity shall notify parents and guardians and school employees of an incident involving the possession of a weapon on any school property and establishes what shall apply. Specifies what nothing in the section shall be construed to do. Asserts that the school entity's notification to parents or guardians or school employees under this section shall not contain personally identifiable information about a student in compliance with 20 U.S.C. § 1232g (relating to family educational and privacy rights), providing exceptions. Defines “school entity” and “school property.” Effective in 60 days. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill History: |
02/13/2025
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- Introduced
02/13/2025
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- Referred to - Senate Education
05/02/2025
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- Meeting Scheduled - 05/06/2025, 10:30 AM - Voting Meeting (Senate Education), Room 8E-A, East Wing
05/06/2025
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- Voted Favorably From Committee as Amended - Senate Education
05/06/2025
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- Reported as amended - Senate Education
05/06/2025
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- First consideration
05/07/2025
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- Second consideration
05/09/2025
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- Meeting Scheduled - 05/12/2025 - Voting Meeting (Senate Appropriations), Rules Committee Conference Room
05/12/2025
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- Re-referred to - Senate Appropriations
05/12/2025
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- Voted Favorably From Committee - Senate Appropriations
05/12/2025
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- Re-reported as committed - Senate Appropriations
05/12/2025
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- Laid out for discussion
05/13/2025
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- Laid out for discussion
05/13/2025
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- Referred to - House Education
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| SB403 - An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, providing for issuance of and conditions for continuous maintenance permits. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sponsor: | Sen. Gene Yaw (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summary: | (PN 382) Amends the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, providing for issuance of and conditions for continuous maintenance permits. Requires the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to develop a continuous maintenance permit for which the Department of Transportation (PennDOT) or a municipality may apply, stipulating that the permit shall allow permittees to maintain, inspect and monitor watercourses, water obstructions, appurtenant works and encroachments as specified within the permit. Mandates DEP to approve an application for a permit to an applicant if the applicant is without a sustained history of significant permit violations under this act and takes an affirmative duty over the watercourses, water obstructions, appurtenant works and encroachments delineated in the permit application. Provides for the submission of a watercourse alone. Allows a permittee to amend the permit. Does not require a permittee to seek preapproval or further authorization from DEP for maintenance conducted under the permit. Specifies what the permit shall provide for. Outlines what a permittee shall provide to DEP by Jan. 15 of each year. Stipulates that a permit granted by DEP to a permittee shall be in effect for no less than 10 years. Directs DEP to extend a permit to a permittee for 10 years following 10 years of operation without a permit violation. Asserts that a permit violation shall be found to have occurred when the permittee failed to address an alleged violation in the manner prescribed by DEP within one year of receipt of the notice of an alleged permit violation, but not when a permittee removes or manipulates obstructions or debris within or along a watercourse in a manner that enables water obstructions, appurtenant works or encroachments specified within the permit to operate consistent with applicable plans, specifications, reports and designs previously prepared by a registered professional engineer. Mandates the permittee to accept an affirmative duty to maintain, inspect and monitor watercourses, water obstructions, appurtenant works and encroachments as specified within the permit. Defines “municipality.” Effective in 60 days. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill History: |
03/17/2025
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- Introduced
03/17/2025
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- Referred to - Senate Environmental Resources and Energy
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
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- Meeting Scheduled - 03/24/2025 - Voting Meeting (Senate Appropriations), Rules Committee Conference Room
03/24/2025
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- Voted Favorably From Committee - Senate Environmental Resources and Energy
03/24/2025
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- Reported as committed - Senate Environmental Resources and Energy
03/24/2025
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- Re-referred to - Senate Appropriations
03/24/2025
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- Re-reported as committed - Senate Appropriations
03/24/2025
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- First consideration
03/25/2025
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- Second consideration
03/26/2025
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- Laid out for discussion
03/31/2025
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- Referred to - House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection
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| SB404 - An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, providing for county conservation district stream reconstruction emergency permit authorizations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sponsor: | Sen. Gene Yaw (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summary: | (PN 383) Amends the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, providing for county conservation district stream reconstruction emergency permit authorizations. Permits a county conservation district with an approved delegation agreement per sections 6 and 17 and sections 9(11) and 11(2) of the Conservation District Law to administer certain activities under 25 Pa. Code Ch. 105 (relating to dam safety and waterway management) to request an amendment to the approved delegation agreement for the Water Obstruction and Encroachment Program from the department for the specified purposes. Allows a county conservation district to propose methodologies for stream reconstruction activities in response to or in anticipation of significant flood events to restore the natural regimen and ecology of watercourses using appropriate methodologies that are based on current scientific principles and practices and are per 25 Pa. Code Ch. 105. Directs the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to review a proposed county stream reconstruction program for conformance with current scientific principles and practices and 25 Pa. Code Ch. 105 and provide a record of decision on the proposed county stream reconstruction program to the county conservation district, including a detailed technical review of the proposed county stream reconstruction program. Outlines duties and provisions for county conservation districts and DEP upon approval of the county stream reconstruction program. Provides for persons aggrieved by a county conservation district or DEP. Mandates DEP to provide notice to each county conservation district of the availability of a county stream reconstruction program within 60 days of the effective date. Effective in 60 days. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill History: |
03/17/2025
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- Introduced
03/17/2025
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- Referred to - Senate Environmental Resources and Energy
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
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- Meeting Scheduled - 03/24/2025 - Voting Meeting (Senate Appropriations), Rules Committee Conference Room
03/24/2025
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- Voted Favorably From Committee - Senate Environmental Resources and Energy
03/24/2025
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- Reported as committed - Senate Environmental Resources and Energy
03/24/2025
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- Re-referred to - Senate Appropriations
03/24/2025
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- First consideration
03/24/2025
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- Re-reported as committed - Senate Appropriations
03/25/2025
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- Second consideration
03/26/2025
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- Laid out for discussion
03/31/2025
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- Referred to - House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection
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| SB518 - An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, further providing for unlawful activities and for killing game or wildlife to protect person; and, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for investigation and seizure of game or wildlife. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sponsor: | Sen. Greg Rothman (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summary: | (PN 481) Amends Title 34 (Game), in game or wildlife protection, further providing for unlawful activities and for killing game or wildlife to protect person; and, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for investigation and seizure of game or wildlife. Repeals language regarding the refusal to answer any pertinent question related to the killing or wounding of any game or wildlife killed or wounded, or the disposition of the entire carcass or any part thereof under § 2126 regarding unlawful activities, under §2141 related to killing game or wildlife to protect person and under §2313 related to investigation and seizure of fame or wildlife. Effective in 60 days. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill History: |
03/25/2025
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- Introduced
03/25/2025
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- Referred to - Senate Game and Fisheries
03/28/2025
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- Meeting Scheduled - 04/01/2025, 12:00 PM - Voting Meeting (Senate Game and Fisheries), Room 461, Main Capitol
04/01/2025
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- Voted Favorably From Committee - Senate Game and Fisheries
04/01/2025
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- Reported as committed - Senate Game and Fisheries
04/01/2025
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- First consideration
04/02/2025
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- Second consideration
05/05/2025
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- Laid out for discussion
05/06/2025
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- Referred to - House Game and Fisheries
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