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PA SB 187

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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.

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

Quick answers

Did PA SB 187 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 187 is in committee as of 2025-02-04 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-04): Referred to Energy

What is PA SB 187 about?

PA SB 187 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “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.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 187?

Gene Yaw is the primary sponsor of PA SB 187, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-02-04 — Referred to Energy
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Gene Yawprimary
  • Wayne Langerholccosponsor
  • Daniel Laughlincosponsor
  • Tracy Pennycuickcosponsor
  • Camera Bartolottacosponsor
  • Rosemary Browncosponsor
  • Lisa Bakercosponsor
  • Lynda Schlegel Culvercosponsor
  • Patrick Stefanocosponsor
  • Devlin Robinsoncosponsor
  • Cris Dushcosponsor
  • Elder Vogelcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-24

    Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-27

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  3. 2025-01-27

    First consideration

    reading-1

  4. 2025-01-28

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  5. 2025-01-28

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-01-29

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-02-03

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2025-02-04

    Referred to Energy

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Environmental Resources & Energy): Reported as Committed

    2025-01-27 · pass · 7-4

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Gene Yaw: yes
    • Carolyn Comitta: no
    • John Kane: no
    • Katie Muth: no
    • Nikil Saval: no

  • Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed

    2025-01-29 · pass · 14-8

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Art Haywood: no
    • Vincent Hughes: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Patty Kim: no
    • Judith Schwank: no
    • Sharif Street: no
    • Jay Costa: no

  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2025-02-03 · pass · 27-21

    Member-level votes (49)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Lisa Boscola: no
    • Michele Brooks: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Maria Collett: no
    • Carolyn Comitta: no
    • Jay Costa: no
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Marty Flynn: yes
    • Wayne Fontana: no
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: no
    • Vincent Hughes: no
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Dawn Keefer: no
    • Patty Kim: no
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Nick Miller: no
    • Katie Muth: no
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Nick Pisciottano: other
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: no
    • Nikil Saval: no
    • Judith Schwank: no
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Sharif Street: no
    • Christine Tartaglione: no
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Anthony Williams: no
    • Lindsey Williams: no
    • Gene Yaw: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=9&rollcallid=6&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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