Consumer Affairs

House Bill 2706 · An Act providing for automatic renewal provisions in certain contracts for goods and services.

Sent July 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2716 · 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 produced in the United States.

Sent July 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2722 · An Act providing for public housing broadband Internet benefit.

Sent July 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2597 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for valuation of acquired water and wastewater systems.

Sent July 1, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2620 · An Act providing for water hardship funds and for powers and duties of the Public Utility Commission and the Auditor General.

Sent June 29, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2632 · An Act providing for transparency and disclosure of information collected by smart technology devices; establishing the Smart Technology Disclosure Fund; and providing for powers and duties of the Office of Attorney General.

Sent June 29, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2637 · An Act providing for emergency lifeline broadband benefit during a disaster emergency.

Sent June 29, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2580 · 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 and for unlawful acts or practices and exclusions.

Sent June 8, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2581 · 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 and for unlawful acts or practices and exclusions.

Sent June 8, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2555 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in natural gas competition, further providing for duties of natural gas distribution companies and for consumer protections and customer service; and, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for definitions, for standards for restructuring of electric industry and for duties of electric distribution companies.

Sent May 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2562 · An Act amending the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1435, No.156), known as the Public Utility Confidential Security Information Disclosure Protection Act, further providing for procedures for submitting, challenging and protecting confidential security information, for applicability to other law and for prohibition.

Sent May 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2499 · 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 and for unlawful acts or practices and exclusions.

Sent May 12, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2438 · An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for broadband services.

Sent April 27, 2020 · Reported out after 29 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2427 · An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for escrow funds limited and for recovery of improperly held escrow funds.

Sent April 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2410 · An Act prohibiting termination of cable and Internet service during a disaster emergency.

Sent April 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2348 · An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth Financing Authority, providing for Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Program; establishing the Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Program Account; making an appropriation; and making a related repeal.

Sent March 13, 2020 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2293 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in services and facilities, providing for emergency response plans.

Sent February 18, 2020 · Reported out after 98 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2275 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for price upon resale of public utility services.

Sent February 4, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2192 · An Act providing for bisphenol A-free container products for infants.

Sent January 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2136 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public utility code, providing for minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products sold in this Commonwealth.

Sent December 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 596 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for transportation fueling infrastructure development.

Sent December 2, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2085 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, providing for overhead utility pole repair by public utility.

Sent November 22, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1970 · An Act providing for the establishment of local solar programs.

Sent October 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1810 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in transportation network service, providing for minimum pay rate; and providing for powers and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry.

Sent September 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1727 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, providing for pipeline safety.

Sent July 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1718 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, further providing for definitions.

Sent July 16, 2019 · Reported out after 315 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 1654 · 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 and for unlawful acts or practices and exclusions.

Sent June 19, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1626 · 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 June 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1400 · An Act providing for small wireless facilities deployment.

Sent June 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1567 · 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 June 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1497 · An Act providing for the registration of interior designers; imposing powers and duties on the Bureau of Consumer Protection; and imposing penalties.

Sent June 3, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1534 · 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 and for unlawful acts or practices and exclusions.

Sent June 3, 2019 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 1394 · An Act amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in transportation network companies, further providing for distinctive signage; and, in transportation network service, further providing for licensure requirements and for transportation network company drivers.

Sent May 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1511 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in certificates of public convenience, further providing for enumeration of acts requiring certificate.

Sent May 30, 2019 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 1195 · 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 alternative energy portfolio standards, providing for solar photovoltaic technology requirements, for contract requirements for solar photovoltaic energy system sources, for renewable energy storage report, for energy storage deployment targets and for contracts for solar photovoltaic technologies by Commonwealth agencies and further providing for portfolio requirements in other states; and making a related repeal.

Sent April 29, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1314 · 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 April 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1236 · An Act regulating certain smoke alarms; providing for dwelling unit owner and tenant responsibilities; and prescribing penalties.

Sent April 17, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 1182 · An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, providing for early termination of lease by terminally ill tenant.

Sent April 10, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1070 · An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for criminal background.

Sent April 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1049 · An Act providing for consumer data privacy, for rights of consumers and duties of businesses relating to the collection of personal information and for duties of the Attorney General.

Sent April 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 879 · An Act providing for the regulation of home construction contracts and for the registration of certain home builders; prohibiting certain acts; providing for the offense of home construction fraud and 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 March 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 887 · An Act amending the act of December 22, 2011 (P.L.586, No.127), known as the Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act, in pipeline operators, providing for approval of construction or development of pipelines.

Sent March 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 888 · An Act amending the act of December 22, 2011 (P.L.586, No.127), known as the Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act, in pipeline operators, providing for inspection before resumption of operations.

Sent March 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 889 · An Act amending the act of December 22, 2011 (P.L.586, No.127), known as the Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act, in pipeline operators, providing for public risk assessments.

Sent March 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 890 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, providing for pipeline emergency management information.

Sent March 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 403 · An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for electronic device licenses.

Sent March 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 403 · An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for electronic device licenses.

Sent March 20, 2019 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 910 · An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in financial responsibility, further providing for required financial responsibility.

Sent March 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 886 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, providing for pipeline safety valves.

Sent March 19, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 733 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, providing for information regarding transmission of hazardous liquids near school buildings.

Sent March 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 735 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties of commission, providing for pipeline siting review.

Sent March 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 852 · 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 March 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 853 · 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 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 11 · 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, for alternative energy portfolio standards, for portfolio requirements in other states, for health and safety standards and for interagency responsibilities; and providing for Tier III alternative energy sources and for capacity payments to alternative energy sources.

Sent March 12, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 751 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in powers and duties, further providing for power of commission to order acquisition of small water and sewer utilities; in procedure on complaints, further providing for service of complaints on parties; and, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for computation of income tax expense for ratemaking purposes.

Sent March 8, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 767 · An Act repealing the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), entitled, "An act providing for the sale of electric energy generated from renewable and environmentally beneficial sources, for the acquisition of electric energy generated from renewable and environmentally beneficial sources by electric distribution and supply companies and for the powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission."

Sent March 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 690 · An Act providing for restroom access for certain customers of retail establishments and imposing a penalty.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 638 · 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 March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 646 · 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 March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 648 · 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 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 650 · 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 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 531 · 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 unsubscribed energy, for community solar facilities, electric distribution companies and subscriber administrators, for customer participation in community solar programs, for location of multiple community solar facilities and for land management and stewardship; and making editorial changes.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 544 · 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 February 19, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 492 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in responsible utility customer protection, providing for telephone hotline.

Sent February 12, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 310 · 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 February 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 311 · 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 February 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 312 · 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 February 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 313 · 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 February 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 318 · 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, for blocking of caller identification and other telemarketing screening products or services prohibited and for unwanted telephone solicitation calls prohibited.

Sent February 1, 2019 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 350 · 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 February 1, 2019 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 289 · An Act providing for updated caller identification information.

Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 291 · An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in responsible utility customer protection, further providing for definitions.

Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 292 · An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Low-Income Water and Wastewater Assistance Program and the Pennsylvania Low-Income Water and Wastewater Assistance Fund; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services and the Auditor General relative to the administration of the program.

Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 293 · 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 January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 273 · 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 January 29, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 26 · 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 repair obligations, for manufacturer's duty for refund or replacement and for presumption of a reasonable number of attempts.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 136 · 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 January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 193 · 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 January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days