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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 704

An Act providing for stabilization and security of Pennsylvania's electricity supply and for identifying and designating sites suitable for natural gas electric generation projects.

In the House of Representatives's Energy Committee since February 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

10 co-sponsors

Tracy Pennycuick, Camera Bartolotta, Doug Mastriano, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Frank A. Farry, Daniel Laughlin, Judy Ward, Marty Flynn, Nick Miller

Its course

May 2, 2025 to February 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 action10 actions on 6 days

In the SenateMay 2 to Feb 4278 days

Environmental Resources & EnergyMay 2 to May 75 days

AppropriationsMay 12 to Feb 3267 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 4

EnergyFrom Feb 5

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading28–20

    Passed · Feb 4, 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 May 2 – Feb 4, 2026

  1. May 2Sent to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
  2. May 7ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY recommended it
  3. May 12Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Feb 3, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Feb 4, 2026Passed the Senate, 28 to 20

In the House of Representatives Feb 5, 2026

  1. Feb 5, 2026Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to ENERGY
All 10 actions, as published
  1. May 2Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, May 2, 2025Senate
  2. May 7Reported as committed, May 7, 2025Senate
  3. May 7First consideration, May 7, 2025Senate
  4. May 12Second consideration, May 12, 2025Senate
  5. May 12Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 12, 2025Senate
  6. Feb 3, 2026Re-reported as committed, Feb. 3, 2026Senate
  7. Feb 4, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 4, 2026 (28-20)Senate
  8. Feb 4, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 39-40), Feb. 4, 2026Senate
  9. Feb 5, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 5, 2026Referred to ENERGY, Feb. 5, 2026House of Representatives