Committees · 2017–2018 Regular Session
Consumer Affairs
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
ROBERT W. GODSHALLChair
Republican · 53rd District
THOMAS R. CALTAGIRONEDemocratic Chair
Democrat · 127th District
Democrat · 3rd District
Democrat · 72nd District
Republican · 165th District
Democrat · 164th District
Democrat · 141st District
Republican · 18th District
Republican · 11th District
Republican · 137th District
Republican · 142nd District
Democrat · 113th District
WARREN E. KAMPFSecretary
Republican · 157th District
Republican · 89th District
Democrat · 45th District
Republican · 134th District
Democrat · 16th District
Republican · 69th District
Democrat · 174th District
Republican · 57th District
Republican · 110th District
Republican · 146th District
Republican · 59th District
Democrat · 22nd District
Democrat · 50th District
Republican · 151st District
Republican · 170th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2017–2018 Regular Session.
Bills sent67
2% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out25%
17 of 67; 1 moved on without a report, 49 stopped in committee
Time in committee64 days
most between 16 and 124 days
Amendments offered8
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2017–2018 Regular Session, newest first.
67 bills
House Bill 2746 · An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in corporate powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for additional powers of certain public utility corporations.
Sent October 19, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2710 · An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in financial responsibility, further providing for required financial responsibility.
Sent October 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2685 · An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), 51 (Military Affairs) and 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adopting the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and extensively revising the law on residential landlords and tenants, in the areas of lease provisions, landlord duties, tenant remedies, tenant duties, landlord remedies, access to dwelling units, tenant deaths in periodic and holdover tenancies, retaliation, disposition of tenant's personal property, effect of domestic violence and stalking and return of security deposit and unearned rent; making a related repeal; and making editorial changes.
Sent October 11, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2681 · An Act amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further providing for definitions and for interconnection standards for customer-generator facilities; and providing for community solar generating systems.
Sent October 3, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2662 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for energy efficiency and conservation program.
Sent September 24, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 929 · An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for definitions, for unlawful acts or practices and exclusions and for private actions.
Sent August 7, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2564 · An Act providing for small wireless facilities deployment.
Sent July 13, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2545 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in responsible utility consumer protection, further providing for definitions.
Sent July 3, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2546 · An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in residential real property, providing for individual dwelling unit water metering.
Sent July 3, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2473 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in taxicabs and limousines in first class cities, establishing a Taxicab Medallion Account and Limousine Account within the Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund; and further providing for budget and assessments, for funds and for fees.
Sent June 7, 2018 · Reported out after 13 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2302 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in telephone and telegraph wires, further providing for definitions and for State correctional institutions.
Sent May 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2320 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alternative form of regulation of telecommunications services, further providing for definitions and for network modernization plans.
Sent May 3, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2117 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and providing for Internet neutrality.
Sent March 6, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2062 · An Act prohibiting Internet service providers from engaging in practices which curtail equal access to lawful Internet content, applications, services or use of nonharmful devices; and imposing civil penalties.
Sent February 28, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2113 · An Act amending the act of July 22, 1974 (P.L.589, No.205), known as the Unfair Insurance Practices Act, further providing for unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
Sent February 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2075 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for valuation of and return on the property of a public utility.
Sent February 16, 2018 · Reported out after 124 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2007 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in responsible utility customer protection, providing for telephone hotline.
Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1977 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in taxicabs and limousines in first class cities, further providing for budget and assessments.
Sent December 19, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 656 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, further providing for definitions and for purposes and powers.
Sent December 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1799 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for duties of electric distribution companies and for additional alternative energy sources.
Sent September 21, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
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House Bill 1782 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, providing for alternative ratemaking for utilities.
Sent September 14, 2017 · Reported out after 209 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1770 · An Act providing for the regulation of home construction contracts and for the registration of certain home builders; prohibiting certain acts; providing for penalties; establishing the Home Builder Guaranty Fund; and providing for claims against the fund and for notification of defective or faulty building material or product.
Sent September 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1728 · An Act amending the act of February 24, 1984 (P.L.92, No.17), referred to as the Precious Metal Sale Regulation Law, further providing for definitions and for license required; and providing for location of transactions.
Sent August 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 458 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in contract carrier by motor vehicle and broker, further providing for declaration of policy and definitions; and, in violations and penalties, further providing for unauthorized operation by carriers and brokers.
Sent June 29, 2017 · Reported out after 118 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1620 · An Act amending the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1501, No.191), known as the Wireless Broadband Collocation Act, further providing for short title, for definitions, for regulation of wireless support structures, for processing of applications, for enforcement and for preservation of local governing authority and providing for use of public rights-of-way, for access to municipal poles, for indemnification and for prohibitions.
Sent June 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 242 · An Act amending the act of December 10, 1974 (P.L.852, No.287), referred to as the Underground Utility Line Protection Law, further providing for title and for definitions; providing for lawful start date; further providing for duties of facility owners, for duties of the One Call System, for duties of other parties, for duties of excavators, for duties of designers, for duties of project owners, for audits and for penalties; providing for enforcement, for damage prevention committee and for compliance; and further providing for One Call System authority and for expiration.
Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 104 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1563 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for duties of electric distribution companies.
Sent June 16, 2017 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1564 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for duties of electric distribution companies.
Sent June 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1565 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for duties of electric distribution companies.
Sent June 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1566 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for duties of electric distribution companies.
Sent June 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1490 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for rates to be just and reasonable; and providing for water and sewer authorities in cities of the second class.
Sent June 2, 2017 · Reported out after 3 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1369 · An Act providing for automatic renewal provisions in certain contracts for goods and services.
Sent May 11, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1329 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, further providing for billing procedures.
Sent May 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1330 · An Act establishing the Plastic Bag Recycling Advisory Board and providing for a study and report.
Sent May 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1094 · An Act amending the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1463, No.163), known as the Credit Reporting Agency Act, further providing for definitions and for security freeze; and providing for protected persons security freeze.
Sent April 12, 2017 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1134 · An Act providing for restroom access for certain customers of retail establishments and imposing a penalty.
Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1212 · An Act providing for the protection of consumers from having spyware deceptively installed on wireless communication devices and for criminal enforcement.
Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1071 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other subjects of taxation, prohibiting bans, fees, surcharges and taxes on recyclable plastic bags.
Sent April 7, 2017 · Moved on without a report after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and was vetoed
House Bill 1032 · An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in tenement buildings and multiple dwelling premises, providing for utility service foreign load.
Sent March 31, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1031 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, further providing for duty of owners of rental property and for waiver of subchapter prohibited.
Sent March 30, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 940 · An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for definitions.
Sent March 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 941 · An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for definitions.
Sent March 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 882 · An Act amending the act of July 22, 1974 (P.L.589, No.205), known as the Unfair Insurance Practices Act, further providing for unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
Sent March 16, 2017 · Reported out after 88 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 837 · An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for civil penalties.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 838 · An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further prohibiting unwanted telephone solicitation calls.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 798 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further defining "public utility."
Sent March 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 756 · An Act providing for automatic renewal provisions in certain contracts for goods and services.
Sent March 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 688 · An Act providing for bisphenol A-free food and beverage container products.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 637 · An Act providing for updated caller identification information.
Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 105 · An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for definitions, for unlawful acts and penalties and for unwanted telephone solicitation calls prohibited.
Sent February 23, 2017 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 576 · An Act establishing requirements for smartphone theft prevention; and imposing penalties.
Sent February 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 556 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for additional alternative energy sources; and abrogating or repealing provisions relating to the production of electrical power from biologically derived methane gas.
Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 448 · An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for unwanted telephone solicitation calls prohibited.
Sent February 13, 2017 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 475 · An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for private actions.
Sent February 13, 2017 · Reported out after 133 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 417 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in conservation and natural resources, providing for water well construction standards.
Sent February 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 330 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in common carriers, providing for paratransit service.
Sent February 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 343 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for retail electric consumer protection.
Sent February 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 293 · An Act amending the act of February 24, 1984 (P.L.92, No.17), referred to as the Precious Metal Sale Regulation Law, further providing for definitions, for license required, for records of transactions, for dealer's retention of precious metal and availability for inspection, for purchases from minors and for penalties.
Sent February 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 284 · An Act amending the act of December 10, 1974 (P.L.852, No.287), referred to as the Underground Utility Line Protection Law, further providing for title of act, for definitions, providing for start date, further providing for duties of facility owners, for duties of the One Call System, for duties of designers, for duties of excavators, for duties of project owners and for penalties, providing for Damage Prevention Committee, for enforcement and for compliance and further providing for One Call System authority and for expiration.
Sent February 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 263 · An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for the definition of "telephone solicitation call."
Sent January 31, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 41 · An Act amending the act of February 24, 1984 (P.L.92, No.17), referred to as the Precious Metal Sale Regulation Law, further providing for definitions, for license required, for records of transactions, for dealer's retention of precious metal and availability for inspection, for purchases from minors and for penalty.
Sent January 23, 2017 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 47 · An Act amending the act of December 10, 1974 (P.L.852, No.287), referred to as the Underground Utility Line Protection Law, requiring the use of steel products made in the United States.
Sent January 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 74 · An Act amending the act of March 28, 1984 (P.L.150, No.28), known as the Automobile Lemon Law, further providing for definitions, for manufacturer's duty for refund or replacement and for presumption of a reasonable number of attempts.
Sent January 23, 2017 · Reported out after 140 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 104 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, further providing for money of authority and for transfer of existing facilities to authority and providing for sale or transfer of authority water or sewer infrastructure.
Sent January 23, 2017 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 107 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, providing for recovery of natural gas distribution system extension costs.
Sent January 23, 2017 · Reported out after 513 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 134 · An Act amending the act of October 9, 2008 (P.L.1408, No.113), known as the Scrap Material Theft Prevention Act, further providing for title of act, for findings, for short title and for definitions; providing for identification requirements for sale of second-hand goods to second-hand dealers; and further providing for law enforcement, for penalties and for preemption.
Sent January 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 179 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in contract carrier by motor vehicle and broker, further providing for declaration of policy and definitions; and, in violations and penalties, further providing for unauthorized operation by carriers and brokers.
Sent January 23, 2017 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the House of Representatives