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PA HB 2161

introduced

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, providing for tree removal agreements.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower

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Did PA HB 2161 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 2161 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Laid on the table

What is PA HB 2161 about?

PA HB 2161 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, providing for tree removal agreements.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 2161?

Abigail Salisbury is the primary sponsor of PA HB 2161, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-23 — Laid on the table
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Abigail Salisburyprimary
  • Danielle Friel Ottencosponsor
  • Carol Hill-Evanscosponsor
  • Joseph Hohensteincosponsor
  • Christopher Rabbcosponsor
  • Johanny Cepeda-Freytizcosponsor
  • Ben Waxmancosponsor
  • Tarah Probstcosponsor
  • Robert Freemancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Laid on the table

  2. 2026-03-23

    First consideration

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  3. 2026-03-23

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-01-28

    Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Environmental & Natural Resource Protection): Report Bill As Committed

    2026-03-23 · pass · 14-12

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Greg Vitali: yes
    • Amen Brown: yes
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Joseph Hohenstein: yes
    • Marylouise Isaacson: yes
    • Carol Kazeem: yes
    • Danielle Friel Otten: yes
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Nikki Rivera: yes
    • Abigail Salisbury: yes
    • Michael Schlossberg: yes
    • Mandy Steele: yes
    • Paul Takac: yes
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Jack Rader: no
    • Josh Bashline: no
    • Gary Day: no
    • Jamie Flick: no
    • R. Lee James: no
    • Dallas Kephart: no
    • Thomas Mehaffie: no
    • Brenda Pugh: no
    • Michael Stender: no
    • Tim Twardzik: no
    • Parke Wentling: no
    • David Zimmerman: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=70&rollcallid=1761&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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