Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 19 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 2178 — An Act amending the act of October 18, 1988 (P.L.756, No.108), known as the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, providing for spill response and residential environmental protection; and, in fund, further providing for Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund.

Last action — Laid on the table, April 27, 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 08, 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.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 D · 1 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

The Pennsylvania Environmental Cleanup and Responsibility Act (ECRA)

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table, April 27, 2026

  2. First consideration, April 27, 2026

  3. Reported as committed, April 27, 2026

  4. Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, April 8, 2026

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

environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2178 do?
The Pennsylvania Environmental Cleanup and Responsibility Act (ECRA)
Who sponsors HB 2178?
HB 2178 is sponsored by Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Greg Vitali (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Tim Briggs (Democratic), Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), Sean Dougherty (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), and Greg Scott (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2178?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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