In the Senate since March 21, 2025.
2025–2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 491
An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alternative form of regulation of telecommunications services, further providing for network modernization plans and for additional powers and duties of commission.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
7 co-sponsors
Camera Bartolotta, Greg Rothman, Tracy Pennycuick, Judy Ward, Lisa Baker, Patrick J. Stefano, Doug Mastriano
Its course
March 21, 2025 to February 4, 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 action4 actions on 3 days
In the SenateFrom Mar 21
Communications & TechnologyMar 21 to Oct 28221 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 21 – Oct 28
- Mar 21Sent to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
- Oct 28COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY recommended it
All 4 actions, as published
- Mar 21Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, March 21, 2025Senate
- Oct 28Reported as committed, Oct. 28, 2025Senate
- Oct 28First consideration, Oct. 28, 2025Senate
- Feb 4, 2026Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Feb. 4, 2026Senate