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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1291: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, providing for advanced transmission technologies.

In committee 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

SB 1291 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on April 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, providing for advanced transmission technologies. Primary sponsor: Tim Kearney (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim KearneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Amanda CappellettiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Jay CostaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Wayne FontanaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Nick MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Nick PisciottanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Steve SantarsieroCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Nikil SavalCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Sharif StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Elder VogelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47

“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 Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure

Sources

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