An Act amending the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act, further providing for definitions and for existing regulations.
SB 444 amends Pennsylvania's Regulatory Review Act to clarify how state agencies must review existing regulations. It defines "economically significant regulation" as one costing over $1 million annually to the state, local governments, or private businesses. The bill requires agencies to submit detailed reports after three years on such regulations, including cost impacts, public feedback, effectiveness, and efficiency measures. These reports trigger a 30-day public comment period and a commission review to determine if the regulation remains in the public interest. This directly affects state agencies creating regulations and businesses subject to those rules.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2025
Last action Jun 11, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025
How they voted
27–23
Passed
Total votes 50
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic23
100% Nay
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Operations
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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