Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 82 D cosponsors

HB 501 — An Act amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further providing for definitions; providing for force majeure; further providing for alternative energy portfolio standards, for portfolio requirements in other states, for health and safety standards and for interagency responsibilities; providing for zero emissions credits; and making editorial changes.

Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

  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 23, 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 30% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 82 sponsors

    1 primary, 81 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (82 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

  2. Removed from table

  3. Laid on the table

  4. First consideration

  5. Reported as committed

  6. Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 81 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (81)

Not signed on (171)

171 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Committee vote (Environmental & Natural Resource Protection): Adopt Amendment

Failed 12 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Unaffiliated 1100
Democratic 01300
Total 121400
% of votes cast 46%54%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Louis Schmitt — Yea
Joshua Siegel — Nay
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Nay
Amen Brown Democratic Nay
Carol Kazeem Democratic Nay
Chris Pielli Democratic Nay
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Nay
Greg Vitali Democratic Nay
Joe Webster Democratic Nay
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Nay
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Nay
Mandy Steele Democratic Nay
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Nay
Nikki Rivera Democratic Nay
Paul Takac Democratic Nay
Brenda M. Pugh Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jamie L. Flick Republican Yea
Jeremy Shaffer Republican Yea
Josh Bashline Republican Yea
Michael Stender Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Yea

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Committee vote (Environmental & Natural Resource Protection): Report Bill As Committed

Passed 14 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Unaffiliated 1100
Republican 01100
Total 141200
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Joshua Siegel — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Nay
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Yea
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Mandy Steele Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Nikki Rivera Democratic Yea
Paul Takac Democratic Yea
Brenda M. Pugh Republican Nay
Gary W. Day Republican Nay
Jack Rader Republican Nay
Jamie L. Flick Republican Nay
Jeremy Shaffer Republican Nay
Josh Bashline Republican Nay
Michael Stender Republican Nay
Parke Wentling Republican Nay
R. Lee James Republican Nay
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Nay
Tim Twardzik Republican Nay

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 501?
HB 501 is sponsored by Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), Aerion Abney (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Greg Vitali (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Keith S. Harris (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Lindsay Powell (Democratic), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Jessica Benham (Democratic), Steve Samuelson (Democratic), Paul Friel (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Tim Briggs (Democratic), Leanne Krueger (Democratic), Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), Peter Schweyer (Democratic), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), Ryan A. Bizzarro (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Paul Takac (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Greg Scott (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Dan Frankel (Democratic), Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), Dave Madsen (Democratic), Sean Dougherty (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), Amen Brown (Democratic), Rick Krajewski (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Jason Dawkins (Democratic), Scott Conklin (Democratic), Brian Munroe (Democratic), Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Bridget M. Kosierowski (Democratic), Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), Manuel Guzman (Democratic), Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), and Jen Mazzocco (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 501?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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