Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 82 D cosponsors

HB 501 — An Act amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further providing for definitions; providing for force majeure; further providing for alternative energy portfolio standards, for portfolio requirements in other states, for health and safety standards and for interagency responsibilities; providing for zero emissions credits; and making editorial changes.

Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), March 23, 2026

  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 April 23, 2025. 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

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 82 sponsors

    1 primary, 81 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (82 D).

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Summary

Lightning Plan: PRESS - Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), March 23, 2026

  2. Removed from table, Oct. 29, 2025

  3. Laid on the table, June 2, 2025

  4. First consideration, June 2, 2025

  5. Reported as committed, June 2, 2025

  6. Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, April 23, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 81 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (81)

Not signed on (171)

171 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 501 do?
Lightning Plan: PRESS - Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard
Who sponsors HB 501?
HB 501 is sponsored by Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), Aerion Abney (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Greg Vitali (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Jessica Benham (Democratic), Paul Friel (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Tim Briggs (Democratic), Leanne Krueger (Democratic), Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), Peter Schweyer (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Amen Brown (Democratic), Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), Ryan A. Bizzarro (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Paul Takac (Democratic), Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Greg Scott (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Dan Frankel (Democratic), Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Dave Madsen (Democratic), Sean Dougherty (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), Rick Krajewski (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Scott Conklin (Democratic), Brian Munroe (Democratic), Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Bridget M. Kosierowski (Democratic), Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), Jen Mazzocco (Democratic), Lindsay Powell (Democratic), Steve Samuelson (Democratic), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), Jason Dawkins (Democratic), Manuel Guzman (Democratic), and Keith S. Harris (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 501?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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