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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 970: An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well permits.

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 970 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on August 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well permits. Primary sponsor: Katie Muth (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 15, 2025): Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Katie MuthPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Carolyn ComittaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Wayne FontanaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42

“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