Committee
Pennsylvania House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee
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committee members
Jessica Benham (D)
Lisa Borowski (D)
Chair
Danilo Burgos (D)
Morgan Cephas (D)
Pat Gallagher (D)
Jim Haddock (D)
Joe Hogan (R)
Joe Hohenstein (D)
Mary Isaacson (D)
Josh Kail (R)
Rob Kauffman (R)
Thomas Kutz (R)
Abby Major (R)
Steve Malagari (D)
Tom Mehaffie (R)
Republican Chair
Carl Metzgar (R)
Natalie Mihalek (R)
Kyle Mullins (D)
Brian Munroe (D)
Napoleon Nelson (D)
Chris Pielli (D)
Alec Ryncavage (R)
Secretary
Mandy Steele (D)
Republican Secretary
K.C. Tomlinson (R)
Ryan Warner (R)
Craig Williams (R)
| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB81 | Providing for prohibition of certain fee charges. | Crossed Over | 01/10/2025 |
| HB112 | Further providing for definitions. | In Committee | 01/14/2025 |
| HB306 | Further providing for procedures for submitting, challenging and protecting confidential security information. | In Committee | 01/23/2025 |
| HB320 | In rates and distribution systems, further providing for voluntary changes in rates. | In Committee | 01/27/2025 |
| HB322 | In Public Utility Commission, further providing for consumer protection and information. | In Committee | 01/27/2025 |
| HB386 | Providing for an index relating to diagnosis, maintenance and repair of digital electronic equipment and for enforcement by Attorney General. | In Committee | 01/28/2025 |
| HB463 | Prohibiting speculative ticketing acts or practices. | Crossed Over | 02/04/2025 |
| HB504 | Providing for community energy facilities; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, electric distribution companies and subscriber organizations; and providing for prevailing wage and labor requirements. | Crossed Over | 04/23/2025 |
| HB505 | In restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for energy efficiency and conservation program. | In Committee | 04/23/2025 |
| HB507 | Providing for the testing and labeling of baby food and for prohibited levels of toxic heavy metals in baby food; and imposing duties on the Department of Health. | In Committee | 02/05/2025 |
| HB518 | Further providing for definitions and for unlawful acts or practices and exclusions. | In Committee | 02/05/2025 |
| HB539 | In railroads, providing for train length; and imposing penalties. | In Committee | 02/10/2025 |
| HB540 | In railroads, providing for crew requirement; and imposing penalties. | In Committee | 02/10/2025 |
| HB543 | In restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for energy efficiency and conservation program. | Crossed Over | 02/10/2025 |
| HB547 | In lighting equipment, further providing for use and display of illuminated signs. | In Committee | 02/11/2025 |
| HB550 | Providing for bisphenol A-free container products for infants. | In Committee | 02/11/2025 |
| HB699 | In powers and duties, providing for double utility poles. | In Committee | 02/21/2025 |
| HB757 | In natural gas competition, further providing for consumer protections and customer service; in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for duties of electric distribution companies; and making an editorial change. | In Committee | 03/03/2025 |
| HB804 | Further providing for definitions and for repair obligations; and applying the act to recreational vehicles. | In Committee | 03/04/2025 |
| HB825 | In powers and duties, providing for double utility poles. | Crossed Over | 03/06/2025 |
| HB921 | In general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, providing for Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program; and making an editorial change. | In Committee | 03/17/2025 |
| HB952 | In service and facilities, further providing for notices before service to landlord terminated. | In Committee | 03/18/2025 |
| HB967 | Further providing for definitions. | Crossed Over | 03/19/2025 |
| HB989 | Further providing for contracts and effect of rescission. | In Committee | 03/24/2025 |
| HB1034 | In creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for payments for utility services. | In Committee | 03/24/2025 |
| HB1079 | In public utilities, providing for unlawful change of consumer electric or natural gas supplier. | In Committee | 04/01/2025 |
| HB1112 | In restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for definitions and for duties of electric distribution companies and providing for duties of public utilities. | In Committee | 04/03/2025 |
| HB1130 | In food protection, further providing for definitions and providing for reporting of GRAS substances and for public database of GRAS reports. | In Committee | 04/21/2025 |
| HB1131 | In school health services, providing for prohibited substances in competitive foods. | In Committee | 04/21/2025 |
| HB1133 | In food protection, further providing for misbranding of food. | In Committee | 04/21/2025 |
| HB1134 | In food protection, further providing for misbranding of food. | In Committee | 04/21/2025 |
| HB1135 | Providing for prohibited pesticides. | In Committee | 04/21/2025 |
| HB1179 | Providing for privacy, transparency and compensation regarding the disclosure of information collected by genetic material testing entities. | In Committee | 04/09/2025 |
| HB1191 | In railroads, providing for prohibition on blocking of crossings, for limitation on length of freight or work trains, for authorization to monitor safety practices and operations by collective bargaining representatives, for safe staffing levels for trains or light engines, for wayside detector systems, for study of transportation of hazardous materials or waste and for reporting system for transportation of hazardous materials or waste; and imposing penalties. | In Committee | 04/15/2025 |
| HB1213 | In municipal authorities, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage; and, in rates and distribution systems, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage. | In Committee | 04/15/2025 |
| HB1216 | Further providing for definitions and for unlawful acts or practices and exclusions. | Crossed Over | 04/15/2025 |
| HB1302 | Providing for limitation on medical debt interest, for a penalty and for right to equitable relief. | In Committee | 04/28/2025 |
| HB1457 | In rates and distribution systems, further providing for alternative ratemaking for utilities. | In Committee | 05/13/2025 |
| HB1496 | Further providing for definitions and for price gouging prohibited. | In Committee | 05/28/2025 |
| HB1522 | Requiring the installation and maintenance of fuel gas detectors in certain buildings; providing for building owner responsibilities; and imposing penalties. | In Committee | 05/30/2025 |
| HB1525 | Further providing for definitions. | In Committee | 05/30/2025 |
| HB1526 | In powers and duties, providing for degraded natural gas pipeline prevention plans. | In Committee | 05/30/2025 |
| HB1530 | Providing for duties of direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies and for prohibition on disclosure of genetic data of consumers; and imposing civil penalties. | In Committee | 05/30/2025 |
| HB1599 | In restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for membership in regional transmission organization. | Crossed Over | 06/12/2025 |
| HB1730 | Providing for service contracts for residential telecommunications, cable and Internet services. | In Committee | 07/14/2025 |
| HB1753 | In public utilities, providing for transportation network service offenses; and, in transportation network service, further providing for definitions and for transportation network company drivers. | In Committee | 07/23/2025 |
| HB1756 | In service and facilities, further providing for electricity supplied to certain organizations. | In Committee | 07/23/2025 |
| HB1761 | In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers; and, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for standby charge prohibited. | In Committee | 07/23/2025 |
| HB1778 | Establishing the Essential Energy Stability Fund Pilot Program to provide limited, off-season utility assistance to eligible low-income households; and making an appropriation. | In Committee | 08/04/2025 |
| HB1779 | In preliminary provisions, providing for algorithmic pricing transparency and fairness; and imposing duties on the Office of Attorney General and Bureau of Consumer Protection. | In Committee | 08/04/2025 |
| HB1780 | Providing for transparent payment fees. | In Committee | 08/04/2025 |
| HB1793 | In domestic animals, further providing for definitions and for use of biologicals, antibiotics, genetic material, chemicals, diagnostic agents and other substances. | In Committee | 08/10/2025 |
| HB1797 | Providing for modernization of unit pricing laws to improve transparency and consistency and for Department of Agriculture rulemaking authority; and imposing penalties. | In Committee | 08/11/2025 |
| HB1816 | Providing for prohibited and required actions regarding pet shop-kennels for dogs, cats and rabbits; imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture; and imposing penalties. | In Committee | 08/22/2025 |
| HB1892 | Further providing for definitions and for unlawful acts or practices and exclusions. | In Committee | 09/29/2025 |
| HB1914 | Further providing for definitions, for price gouging prohibited and for investigation. | In Committee | 10/01/2025 |
| HB1924 | Providing for Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission oversight of load forecasting, for access to confidential contracts and information and for annual report. | In Committee | 10/06/2025 |
| HB1928 | Further providing for definitions and for the offense of home improvement fraud. | In Committee | 10/07/2025 |
| HR34 | Designating the month of April 2025 as "Pennsylvania 8-1-1 Safe Digging Month." | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/28/2025 |
| HR85 | Designating March 18, 2025, as "Natural Gas Utility Worker Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/20/2025 |
| HR152 | Designating April 18, 2025, as "Lineworker Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania. | In Committee | 03/31/2025 |
| HR254 | Directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the issue of underground electrical lines. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 06/09/2025 |
| HR266 | Designating July 16, 2025, as "Water Utility Worker Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania. | In Committee | 06/18/2025 |
| HR283 | Designating the week of September 15 through 19, 2025, as "Clean Energy Week" in Pennsylvania. | In Committee | 07/10/2025 |
| SB154 | In Public Utility Code, providing for responsible utility customer protection. | Crossed Over | 02/04/2025 |