Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

HB 2596 — An Act providing for public utility credit reporting; and imposing duties on public utilities.

Last action — Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, June 4, 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 June 04, 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

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

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In plain language

The bill requires public utilities to report credit information.

This legislation mandates that public utilities share customer credit information with credit reporting agencies. Its aim is to improve access to credit for consumers.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means you may have an easier time accessing credit based on your utility payment history.

Summary

Expanding credit access

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, June 4, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (243)

243 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2596 do?
Expanding credit access
Who sponsors HB 2596?
HB 2596 is sponsored by Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Manuel Guzman (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), and Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2596?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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