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PA HB 290

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An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental protection, providing for polystyrene food container prohibition; and imposing penalties.

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

Quick answers

Did PA HB 290 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 290 is in committee as of 2025-01-23 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-23): Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection

What is PA HB 290 about?

PA HB 290 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental protection, providing for polystyrene food container prohibition; and imposing penalties.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 290?

Tim Briggs is the primary sponsor of PA HB 290, joined by 18 cosponsors.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-01-23 — Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Tim Briggsprimary
  • Marylouise Isaacsoncosponsor
  • Emily Kinkeadcosponsor
  • Chris Piellicosponsor
  • Tarik Khancosponsor
  • Tarah Probstcosponsor
  • Malcolm Kenyattacosponsor
  • Tim Brennancosponsor
  • Benjamin Sanchezcosponsor
  • Kristine Howardcosponsor
  • Johanny Cepeda-Freytizcosponsor
  • Joseph Hohensteincosponsor
  • Steven Malagaricosponsor
  • Robert Freemancosponsor
  • Carol Hill-Evanscosponsor
  • Dan Williamscosponsor
  • G. Roni Greencosponsor
  • Jeanne Mcneillcosponsor
  • Liz Hanbidgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-23

    Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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Attribution

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