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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 159: An Act amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act, further providing for definitions and for jurisdiction.

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 159 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act, further providing for definitions and for jurisdiction. Primary sponsor: Camera Bartolotta (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 23, 2025): Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Camera BartolottaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Cris DushCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Scott HutchinsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Pat StefanoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32

“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

Sources

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