SB 704 — An Act providing for stabilization and security of Pennsylvania's electricity supply and for identifying and designating sites suitable for natural gas electric generation projects.
Last action — Referred to Energy
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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 May 02, 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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11 sponsors
1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes 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.
Bill Text
- Printer's No. PN0725 View text Current pdf
Action History
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Referred to Energy
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Third consideration and final passage
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Re-reported as committed
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Re-referred to Appropriations
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Second consideration
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First consideration
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Reported as committed
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Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy
Sponsors
- Tracy Pennycuick · Cosponsor
- Frank A. Farry · Cosponsor
- Daniel Laughlin · Cosponsor
- Gene Yaw · Primary
- Camera Bartolotta · Cosponsor
- Doug Mastriano · Cosponsor
- Lynda Schlegel Culver · Cosponsor
- Judy Ward · Cosponsor
- Elder A. Vogel · Cosponsor
- Marty Flynn · Cosponsor
- Nick Miller · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on · 20 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Gene Yaw Republican
Co-sponsors (10)
- Tracy Pennycuick Republican
- Frank A. Farry Republican
- Daniel Laughlin Republican
- Camera Bartolotta Republican
- Doug Mastriano Republican
- Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican
- Judy Ward Republican
- Elder A. Vogel Republican
- Marty Flynn Democratic Voted No
- Nick Miller Democratic
Not signed on (242)
242 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 242 →"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 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 28 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 40% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Amanda M. Cappelletti | Democratic | Nay |
| Anthony H. Williams | Democratic | Nay |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Lindsey M. Williams | Democratic | Nay |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Collett | Democratic | Nay |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Nay |
| Nick Miller | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 32% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Amanda M. Cappelletti | Democratic | Nay |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Nay |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Nay |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Nay |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Nay |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Nay |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Nay |
| Cris Dush | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Devlin J. Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Jarrett Coleman | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Picozzi | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Pittman | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Pennycuick | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 36% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Nay |
| John I. Kane | Democratic | Nay |
| Katie J. Muth | Democratic | Nay |
| Nikil Saval | Democratic | Nay |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 704?
- SB 704 is sponsored by Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Frank A. Farry (Republican), Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Gene Yaw (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Doug Mastriano (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Marty Flynn (Democratic), and Nick Miller (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 704?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 02, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 704?
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