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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 349

An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental protection, providing for decommissioning of solar energy facilities.

Became law as Act 44 of 2026, signed July 20, 2026, 509 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

10 co-sponsors

Michele Brooks, Chris Gebhard, Scott E. Hutchinson, Tracy Pennycuick, Judy Ward, Cris Dush, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Patrick J. Stefano, Doug Mastriano, Camera Bartolotta

Its course

February 26, 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 action23 actions on 11 days

In the SenateFeb 26 to May 669 days

Environmental Resources & EnergyFeb 26 to Mar 2426 days

AppropriationsMay 5 to May 50 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 6 to Jul 12432 days

Environmental & Natural Resource ProtectionMay 13 to Jun 220 days

AppropriationsMay 4 to Jul 1269 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.

  • Senate, third reading49–1

    Passed · May 6

  • House of Representatives, third reading196–6

    Passed · Jul 12, 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 Senate Feb 26 – May 6

  1. Feb 26Sent to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
  2. Mar 24ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY recommended it
  3. Mar 31Read a second time
  4. May 5Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. May 6Passed the Senate, 49 to 1

In the House of Representatives May 13 – Jul 12, 2026

  1. May 13Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION
  3. Jun 2ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION recommended it
  4. May 4, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 12, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 196 to 6

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

  1. Jul 12, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jul 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 44 of 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 26Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Feb. 26, 2025Senate
  2. Mar 24Reported as committed, March 24, 2025Senate
  3. Mar 24First consideration, March 24, 2025Senate
  4. Mar 31Second consideration, March 31, 2025Senate
  5. May 5Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 5, 2025Senate
  6. May 5Re-reported as committed, May 5, 2025Senate
  7. May 6Third consideration and final passage, May 6, 2025 (49-1)Senate
  8. May 6(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 355-356), May 6, 2025Senate
  9. May 13In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. May 13Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, May 13, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 2Reported as committed, June 2, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jun 2First consideration, June 2, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Jun 2Laid on the table, June 2, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Apr 29, 2026Removed from table, April 29, 2026House of Representatives
  15. May 4, 2026Second consideration, May 4, 2026House of Representatives
  16. May 4, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 4, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Jul 12, 2026Re-reported as committed, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Jul 12, 2026Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (196-6)House of Representatives
  19. Jul 12, 2026Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026Senate
  20. Jul 12, 2026Signed in House, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  21. Jul 12, 2026Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  22. Jul 20, 2026Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026Governor
  23. Jul 20, 2026Act No. 44 of 2026, July 20, 2026Governor