SB 682 — An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in renaming Department of Environmental Resources and defining rulemaking authority of Department of Environmental Protection, repealing provisions relating to Department of Environmental Protection and providing for Department of Environmental Services; and making editorial changes.
Last action — Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, June 4, 2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Department of Environmental Protection Name Change
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 0671 View text Current
Action History
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Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, June 4, 2025
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In the House
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(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 465-466), June 3, 2025
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Third consideration and final passage, June 3, 2025 (27-22)
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Re-reported as committed, June 2, 2025
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Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 12, 2025
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Second consideration, May 12, 2025
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First consideration, May 7, 2025
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Reported as committed, May 7, 2025
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Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, April 28, 2025
Sponsors
- Tracy Pennycuick · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Stefano · Cosponsor
- Cris Dush · Cosponsor
- Gene Yaw · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 249 not signed on · 22 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Gene Yaw Republican
Co-sponsors (3)
- Tracy Pennycuick Republican
- Patrick J. Stefano Republican
- Cris Dush Republican
Not signed on (249)
249 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 249 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 44% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Anthony Williams | — | Nay |
| Amanda M. Cappelletti | Democratic | Nay |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Nay |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Nay |
| James Andrew Malone | Democratic | Nay |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Nay |
| John I. Kane | Democratic | Nay |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Nay |
| Katie J. Muth | Democratic | Nay |
| Lindsey M. Williams | Democratic | Nay |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Nay |
| Maria Collett | Democratic | Nay |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Nay |
| Nick Miller | Democratic | Nay |
| Nick Pisciottano | Democratic | Nay |
| Nikil Saval | Democratic | Nay |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Nay |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Nay |
| Steven J. Santarsiero | Democratic | Nay |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Nay |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Nay |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Nay |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Gebhard | Republican | Yea |
| Cris Dush | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn W. Keefer | Republican | Yea |
| Devlin J. Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Mastriano | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Frank A. Farry | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | Yea |
| Jarrett Coleman | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Picozzi | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Pittman | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Pennycuick | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 682 do?
- Department of Environmental Protection Name Change
- Who sponsors SB 682?
- SB 682 is sponsored by Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Cris Dush (Republican), and Gene Yaw (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 682?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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