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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 403

An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, providing for issuance of and conditions for continuous maintenance permits.

In the House of Representatives's Local Government Committee since October 5, 2026.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

9 co-sponsors

Greg Rothman, Scott E. Hutchinson, Daniel Laughlin, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Patrick J. Stefano, Devlin J. Robinson, Lisa Baker, Michele Brooks, Cris Dush

Its course

March 17, 2025 to October 5, 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 action12 actions on 6 days

In the SenateMar 17 to Mar 269 days

Environmental Resources & EnergyMar 17 to Mar 247 days

AppropriationsMar 24 to Mar 240 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Mar 26

Environmental & Natural Resource ProtectionMar 31 to Oct 5553 days

Local GovernmentOct 5 to Oct 5 · moved on0 days

Local GovernmentFrom Oct 5

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading29–20

    Passed · Mar 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 Mar 17 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 17Sent to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
  2. Mar 24ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY recommended it
  3. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  4. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  5. Mar 25Read a second time
  6. Mar 26Passed the Senate, 29 to 20

In the House of Representatives Mar 31 – Oct 5, 2026

  1. Mar 31Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION
  3. Oct 5, 2026Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  4. Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Mar 17Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, March 17, 2025Senate
  2. Mar 24Reported as committed, March 24, 2025Senate
  3. Mar 24Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 24, 2025Senate
  4. Mar 24Re-reported as committed, March 24, 2025Senate
  5. Mar 24First consideration, March 24, 2025Senate
  6. Mar 25Second consideration, March 25, 2025Senate
  7. Mar 26Third consideration and final passage, March 26, 2025 (29-20)Senate
  8. Mar 26(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 229-230), March 26, 2025Senate
  9. Mar 31In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 31Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, March 31, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Oct 5, 2026Reported with request to re-refer to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Oct. 5, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Oct 5, 2026Re-referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Oct. 5, 2026House of Representatives