Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 172 — An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, further providing for billing procedures.

Last action — Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Jan. 28, 2026

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

COSPONSOR MEMO – Protecting Customers from Years-Old Reassessed Water/Sewer Bills

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Jan. 28, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (243)

243 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 172 do?
COSPONSOR MEMO – Protecting Customers from Years-Old Reassessed Water/Sewer Bills
Who sponsors HB 172?
HB 172 is sponsored by John A. Lawrence (Republican), Jacob D. Banta (Republican), Kerry A. Benninghoff (Republican), Jill N. Cooper (Republican), Pat Gallagher (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Andrew Kuzma (Republican), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Brenda M. Pugh (Republican), and David H. Zimmerman (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 172?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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