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PA SB 682

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An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in renaming Department of Environmental Resources and defining rulemaking authority of Department of Environmental Protection, repealing provisions relating to Department of Environmental Protection and providing for Department of Environmental Services; and making editorial changes.

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

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Quick answers

Did PA SB 682 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 682 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-04): Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection

What is PA SB 682 about?

PA SB 682 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in renaming Department of Environmental Resources and defining rulemaking authority of Department of Environmental Protection, repealing provisions relating to Department of Environmental Protection and providing for Department of Environmental Services; and making editorial changes.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 682?

Gene Yaw is the primary sponsor of PA SB 682, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-04 — Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Gene Yawprimary
  • Tracy Pennycuickcosponsor
  • Patrick Stefanocosponsor
  • Cris Dushcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-04

    Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-06-03

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  3. 2025-06-02

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  4. 2025-05-12

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-05-12

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  6. 2025-05-07

    First consideration

    reading-1

  7. 2025-05-07

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  8. 2025-04-28

    Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-05-07 · 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): Reported as Committed

    2025-06-02 · pass · 14-8

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: 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

    2025-06-03 · pass · 27-22

    Member-level votes (50)
    • 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: no
    • Wayne Fontana: no
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: other
    • Vincent Hughes: no
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: no
    • 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: no
    • Katie Muth: no
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Nick Pisciottano: no
    • 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

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https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=9&rollcallid=149&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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