Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 16 D cosponsors

HB 98 — An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians and apprentice electricians; establishing the State Board of Electrical Licensure; providing for powers and duties of the board; establishing fees, fines and penalties; and making an appropriation.

Last action — Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Feb. 20, 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 February 20, 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.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 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

Statewide Licensure of Electrical Contractors, Electricians, and Apprentice Electricians

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Feb. 20, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 236 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (236)

236 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 98 do?
Statewide Licensure of Electrical Contractors, Electricians, and Apprentice Electricians
Who sponsors HB 98?
HB 98 is sponsored by Ed Neilson (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), David M. Delloso (Democratic), Anthony A. Bellmon (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Emily Kinkead (Democratic), and Joshua Siegel.
What is the current status of HB 98?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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