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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 109

An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, further providing for definitions and for projects affecting submerged lands of the Commonwealth.

Became law as Act 19 of 2025, signed June 30, 2025, 159 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 Senate

Its course

January 22 to June 30, 2025, 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 action22 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 22 to Jun 10139 days

Environmental Resources & EnergyJan 22 to Mar 2461 days

AppropriationsMar 31 to Jun 1071 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 10 to Jun 2616 days

Environmental & Natural Resource ProtectionJun 11 to Jun 2312 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Jun 261 day

Waiting to be sentJun 26 to Jun 304 days

With the GovernorJun 30 to Jun 300 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 10

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Jun 26

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 Senate Jan 22 – Jun 10

  1. Jan 22Sent to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
  2. Mar 24ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY recommended it
  3. Mar 31Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 10APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 11 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 11Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION
  3. Jun 23ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION recommended it
  4. Jun 25Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 26APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

To the Governor Jun 26 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 26Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 19 of 2025
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 22Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Jan. 22, 2025Senate
  2. Mar 24Reported as committed, March 24, 2025Senate
  3. Mar 24First consideration, March 24, 2025Senate
  4. Mar 31Second consideration, March 31, 2025Senate
  5. Mar 31Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 31, 2025Senate
  6. Jun 10Re-reported as committed, June 10, 2025Senate
  7. Jun 10Third consideration and final passage, June 10, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  8. Jun 11In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 11Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, June 11, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Jun 23Reported as committed, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 23First consideration, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jun 23Laid on the table, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Jun 24Removed from table, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Jun 25Second consideration, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  15. Jun 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  16. Jun 26Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2025House of Representatives
  17. Jun 26Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2025 (202-0)House of Representatives
  18. Jun 26Signed in Senate, June 26, 2025Senate
  19. Jun 30Signed in House, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  20. Jun 30Presented to the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  21. Jun 30Approved by the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  22. Jun 30Act No. 19 of 2025, June 30, 2025Governor