HB 1971 — An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for definitions and providing for portable solar generation systems.
Last action — Referred to ENERGY, Oct. 28, 2025
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 28, 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
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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39 sponsors
1 primary, 38 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (36 D · 3 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
Reducing Barriers to Plug-In Solar
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 2530 View text Current
Action History
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Referred to ENERGY, Oct. 28, 2025
Sponsors
- Chris Pielli · Primary
- Elizabeth Fiedler · Cosponsor
- Jose Giral · Cosponsor
- Paul Friel · Cosponsor
- Melissa L. Shusterman · Cosponsor
- Danielle Friel Otten · Cosponsor
- Manuel Guzman · Cosponsor
- Ben Waxman · Cosponsor
- Kristine C. Howard · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Kyle Donahue · Cosponsor
- Dan K. Williams · Cosponsor
- Lisa A. Borowski · Cosponsor
- Nikki Rivera · Cosponsor
- Greg Vitali · Cosponsor
- Carol Kazeem · Cosponsor
- Ed Neilson · Cosponsor
- Mandy Steele · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
- G. Roni Green · Cosponsor
- Greg Scott · Cosponsor
- Heather Boyd · Cosponsor
- Mark M. Gillen · Cosponsor
- Paul Takac · Cosponsor
- Joseph C. Hohenstein · Cosponsor
- La'Tasha D. Mayes · Cosponsor
- Gary W. Day · Cosponsor
- Brandon J. Markosek · Cosponsor
- Melissa Cerrato · Cosponsor
- Joe Hogan · Cosponsor
- Tarik Khan · Cosponsor
- Abigail Salisbury · Cosponsor
- Dan Frankel · Cosponsor
- Joe Ciresi · Cosponsor
- Liz Hanbidge · Cosponsor
- Jeanne McNeill · Cosponsor
- Rick Krajewski · Cosponsor
- John C. Inglis III · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 214 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Chris Pielli Democratic
Co-sponsors (38)
- Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic
- Jose Giral Democratic
- Paul Friel Democratic
- Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic
- Danielle Friel Otten Democratic
- Manuel Guzman Democratic
- Ben Waxman Democratic
- Kristine C. Howard Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Kyle Donahue Democratic
- Dan K. Williams Democratic
- Lisa A. Borowski Democratic
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Greg Vitali Democratic
- Carol Kazeem Democratic
- Ed Neilson Democratic
- Mandy Steele Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- G. Roni Green Democratic
- Greg Scott Democratic
- Heather Boyd Democratic
- Mark M. Gillen Republican
- Paul Takac Democratic
- Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic
- La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic
- Gary W. Day Republican
- Brandon J. Markosek Democratic
- Melissa Cerrato Democratic
- Joe Hogan Republican
- Tarik Khan Democratic
- Abigail Salisbury Democratic
- Dan Frankel Democratic
- Joe Ciresi Democratic
- Liz Hanbidge Democratic
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic
- Rick Krajewski Democratic
- John C. Inglis III Democratic
Not signed on (214)
214 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 214 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1971 do?
- Reducing Barriers to Plug-In Solar
- Who sponsors HB 1971?
- HB 1971 is sponsored by Chris Pielli (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Paul Friel (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Manuel Guzman (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Greg Vitali (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Greg Scott (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Paul Takac (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Gary W. Day (Republican), Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Joe Hogan (Republican), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Dan Frankel (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Rick Krajewski (Democratic), and John C. Inglis III (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HB 1971?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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