l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2017

An Act amending the act of July 10, 1984 (P.L.688, No.147), known as the Radiation Protection Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in fees, providing for small modular reactor and microreactor fees and further providing for creation of special funds.

Became law as Act 37 of 2026, signed July 20, 2026, 256 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

18 co-sponsors

Elizabeth Fiedler, Joe McAndrew, Nathan Davidson, Arvind Venkat, Chris Pielli, ED NEILSON, DAN FRANKEL, Lisa A. Borowski, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Nikki Rivera, Keith S. Harris, Robert E. Merski, Greg Scott, Joe Ciresi, Heather Boyd, MARK M. GILLEN, Ben Waxman, Thomas L. Mehaffie III

Its course

November 6, 2025 to July 20, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action30 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesNov 6 to Feb 490 days

EnergyNov 6 to Nov 1812 days

AppropriationsFeb 3 to Feb 41 day

In the SenateFeb 4 to Jul 12158 days

Environmental Resources & EnergyFeb 13 to May 682 days

AppropriationsJun 23 to Jun 241 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesJul 12 to Jul 120 days

Waiting to be sentJul 12 to Jul 120 days

With the GovernorJul 12 to Jul 208 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading198–0

    Passed · Feb 4, 2026

  • Senate, amendment47–2

    Jun 23, 2026

  • Senate, third reading46–4

    Passed · Jul 12, 2026

  • House of Representatives, concurrence202–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 12, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 23, 2026

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Nov 6 – Feb 4, 2026

  1. Nov 6Sent to ENERGY
  2. Nov 18ENERGY recommended it
  3. Feb 3, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Feb 4, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 198 to 0

In the Senate Feb 13, 2026 – Jul 12, 2026

  1. Feb 13, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
  3. May 6, 2026ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY recommended it
  4. Jun 1, 2026Read a second time
  5. Jun 23, 2026Amended on the floor
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Jun 24, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Jul 12, 2026Passed the Senate, 46 to 4

Back in the House of Representatives Jul 12, 2026

  1. Jul 12, 2026Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 202 to 0
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jul 12, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026

  1. Jul 12, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 37 of 2026
All 30 actions, as published
  1. Nov 6Referred to ENERGY, Nov. 6, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Nov 18Reported as committed, Nov. 18, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Nov 18First consideration, Nov. 18, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Nov 18Laid on the table, Nov. 18, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Feb 2, 2026Removed from table, Feb. 2, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Feb 3, 2026Second consideration, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Feb 3, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Feb 4, 2026Re-reported as committed, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Feb 4, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 4, 2026 (198-0)House of Representatives
  10. Feb 4, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 113-114), Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Feb 13, 2026In the SenateSenate
  12. Feb 13, 2026Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Feb. 13, 2026Senate
  13. May 6, 2026Reported as committed, May 6, 2026Senate
  14. May 6, 2026First consideration, May 6, 2026Senate
  15. Jun 1, 2026Second consideration, June 1, 2026Senate
  16. Jun 23, 2026Amended on third consideration, June 23, 2026 (47-2)Senate
  17. Jun 23, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2026Senate
  18. Jun 23, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), June 23, 2026Senate
  19. Jun 24, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2026Senate
  20. Jul 12, 2026Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (46-4)Senate
  21. Jul 12, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  22. Jul 12, 2026Referred to RULES, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  23. Jul 12, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  24. Jul 12, 2026House concurred in Senate amendments, July 12, 2026 (202-0)House of Representatives
  25. Jul 12, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  26. Jul 12, 2026Signed in House, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  27. Jul 12, 2026Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026Senate
  28. Jul 12, 2026Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  29. Jul 20, 2026Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026Governor
  30. Jul 20, 2026Act No. 37 of 2026, July 20, 2026Governor