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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2229: An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in general provisions, further providing for powers and duties of the department.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2229 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in general provisions, further providing for powers and duties of the department. Primary sponsor: Zach Mako (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 13, 2026): Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Zach MakoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse183
Bob FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse136
Barb GleimCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse199
Seth GroveCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lee JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Charity KrupaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Brenda PughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse120

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy
  2. Third consideration and final passage
  3. Re-reported as committed
  4. Re-committed to Appropriations
  5. Second consideration
  6. Removed from table
  7. Laid on the table
  8. First consideration
  9. Reported as committed
  10. Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source