HB 2189 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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 definitions, for duties of facility owners, for duties of designers, for duties of excavators, for duties of project owners, for damage prevention committee, for compliance orders and for administrative penalties; providing for action for recovery of penalty or forfeiture; and further providing for expiration of act.

This bill amends the Underground Utility Line Protection Law by adding specific definitions and clarifying the responsibilities of facility owners, designers, excavators, and project owners. It also establishes duties for damage prevention committees, outlines procedures for issuing compliance orders, and sets administrative penalties for violations. Additionally, the legislation provides a legal mechanism for recovering penalties or forfeitures and includes provisions for the act's expiration.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2024
House Passage
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 8, 2024 Last action Oct 8, 2024
Floor votes · House Oct 2, 2024

How they voted

10574
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 180
Oct 2, 2024
D Democratic89
89 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican91
16 Yea 74 Nay 1
81% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Oct 8, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Oct 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Oct 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
upper
Oct 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 1, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Sep 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities
lower
0 primary · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.