Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

HB 42 — An Act providing for the establishment of response teams relating to certain well operations and for powers and duties of the Secretary of Labor and Industry.

Last action — Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, Jan. 10, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Well Operation Response Team Act

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, Jan. 10, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 247 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (247)

247 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 42 do?
Well Operation Response Team Act
Who sponsors HB 42?
HB 42 is sponsored by Scott Conklin (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), and G. Roni Green (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 42?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 42?
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