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PA SB 311

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An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preemptions, providing for restrictions on utility services prohibited.

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

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Quick answers

Did PA SB 311 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 311 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-11): Referred to Energy

What is PA SB 311 about?

PA SB 311 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preemptions, providing for restrictions on utility services prohibited.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 311?

Gene Yaw is the primary sponsor of PA SB 311, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-11 — Referred to Energy
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Gene Yawprimary
  • Rosemary Browncosponsor
  • Scott Hutchinsoncosponsor
  • Scott Martincosponsor
  • Tracy Pennycuickcosponsor
  • Daniel Laughlincosponsor
  • Cris Dushcosponsor
  • Patrick Stefanocosponsor
  • Greg Rothmancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-11

    Referred to Energy

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-06-11

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  3. 2025-06-04

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  4. 2025-05-13

    First consideration

    reading-1

  5. 2025-05-13

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  6. 2025-03-19

    Referred to Local Government

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Local Government): Reported as Committed

    2025-05-13 · pass · 8-3

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • James Malone: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Dawn Keefer: yes
    • Carolyn Comitta: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Patty Kim: no
  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2025-06-11 · pass · 34-15

    Member-level votes (50)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Lisa Boscola: yes
    • Michele Brooks: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Maria Collett: no
    • Carolyn Comitta: no
    • Jay Costa: no
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: other
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Marty Flynn: yes
    • Wayne Fontana: yes
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: no
    • Vincent Hughes: no
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: yes
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Dawn Keefer: yes
    • Patty Kim: no
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • James Malone: no
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Nick Miller: yes
    • Katie Muth: no
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Nick Pisciottano: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Anthony Williams: yes
    • Lindsey Williams: no
    • Gene Yaw: yes

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