Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1213: An Act amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage; and, in rates and distribution systems, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage.
Status: In committee, September 8, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 15, 2025:
PRINTER'S NO. 1361 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY McNEILL, PIELLI, GIRAL, PROBST, HILL-EVANS, SCHLOSSBERG, SANCHEZ, McANDREW, MERSKI AND PARKER, APRIL 15, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, APRIL 15, 2025 Amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage; and, in rates and distribution systems, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: § 5624. Customer notice of atypical water usage. A municipal authority shall provide notice to utility customers if the municipal authority determines that the water usage has increased by 200% for one month above the average water usage for the property. The municipal authority shall make reasonable efforts via telephone and electronic mail to inform the utility customer of the increase in usage and assist the utility customer in identifying potential leaks or other wasteful inefficiencies on the property. Section 2. Title 66 is amended by adding a section to read: § 1354.1. Customer notice of atypical water usage. A public utility shall provide notice to utility customers if the public …
Sponsors
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
- Jose Giral (D, 180)
- Tarah Probst (D, 189)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Michael Schlossberg (D, 132)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Joe McAndrew (D, 32)
- Robert Merski (D, 2)
- Darisha Parker (D, 198)
- Joseph Ciresi (D, 146)
- Mark Gillen (R, 128)
Latest actions
- : Laid on the table, Sept. 8, 2026
- : Re-reported as committed, Sept. 8, 2026
- : Re-committed to RULES, June 23, 2026
- : First consideration, June 23, 2026
- : Reported as committed, June 23, 2026
- : Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, April 15, 2025
Votes
- House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities: Report Bill As Committed (June 23, 2026): 22 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES
Common questions
- What is HB1213?
- HB1213 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage; and, in rates and distribution systems, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage.
- What is the status of HB1213?
- In committee as of September 8, 2026. Latest action: Laid on the table, Sept. 8, 2026 (September 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1213?
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1213?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1213
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