Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 20 D cosponsors

HB 2009 — An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, providing for utility reconnection fees and prohibitions.

Last action — Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Nov. 6, 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 November 06, 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.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (20 D).

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

Summary

Prohibiting Utility Reconnection Fees

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Nov. 6, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 233 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (233)

233 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2009 do?
Prohibiting Utility Reconnection Fees
Who sponsors HB 2009?
HB 2009 is sponsored by Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Morgan Cephas (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Lindsay Powell (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), and Justin C. Fleming (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2009?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced November 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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