Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 26 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 1964 — An Act providing for a moratorium on the privatization of public water and wastewater systems; establishing the Water Utility Reform Working Group; and making a repeal relating to valuation of acquired water and wastewater systems.

Last action — Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 13, 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 October 17, 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

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (26 D · 2 R) — 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

Standing Up for Rate Payers - Restoring Fairness and Accountability in How Our Public Water Systems are Managed.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 13, 2026

  2. Re-reported as committed, April 13, 2026

  3. Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 25, 2026

  4. Second consideration, March 25, 2026

  5. Removed from table, March 24, 2026

  6. Laid on the table, March 23, 2026

  7. First consideration, March 23, 2026

  8. Reported as committed, March 23, 2026

  9. Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Oct. 17, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 225 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (225)

225 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1964 do?
Standing Up for Rate Payers - Restoring Fairness and Accountability in How Our Public Water Systems are Managed.
Who sponsors HB 1964?
HB 1964 is sponsored by Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Leanne Krueger (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Manuel Guzman (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), John A. Lawrence (Republican), Greg Scott (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Keith S. Harris (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), and Jacklyn Rusnock (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1964?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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