Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2196: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for consumer choice billing; imposing penalties; and making repeals.
Status: In committee, February 5, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for consumer choice billing; imposing penalties; and making repeals.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for consumer choice billing; imposing penalties; and making repeals. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read: CHAPTER 22A CONSUMER CHOICE BILLING Sec. 22A01. Scope of chapter. 22A02. Declaration of policy. 22A03. Definitions. 22A04. Authorization of consumer choice billing. 22A05. Implementation plans. 22A06. Report. 22A07. Penalties. § 22A01. Scope of chapter. This chapter provides for enhanced retail electric and natural gas competition through the adoption of electric and natural gas consumer choice billing and enhanced consumer protection regulations to be promulgated and enforced by the commission. § 22A02. Declaration of policy. The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) Reasonably priced reliable sources of electricity and natural gas generated and supplied in this Commonwealth are vital to the health, safety and welfare of this Commonwealth's residents, businesses and economy. (2) Numerous states, including this Commonwealth, have transitioned to a restructured energy market that has lowered the cost of electricity and natural gas and spurred technological and product innovations by authorizing competitive retail electric and natural gas supplier shopping. (3) The former provisions of 15 Pa.C.S. Ch. 74 (relating to generation choice for customers of electric cooperatives) and …
Sponsors
- Carl Metzgar (R, 69) · primary sponsor
- Jacob Banta (R, 4)
- David Zimmerman (R, 99)
- Roman Kozak (R, 14)
- Keith Harris (D, 195)
- Steven Malagari (D, 53)
- Jason Ortitay (R, 46)
- Robert James (R, 64)
- Tina Pickett (R, 110)
- Timothy O'Neal (R, 48)
- Dane Watro (R, 116)
- Ryan Warner (R, 52)
Latest actions
- : Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Feb. 5, 2026
Subjects: CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES
Common questions
- What is HB2196?
- HB2196 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for consumer choice billing; imposing penalties; and making repeals.
- What does HB2196 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for consumer choice billing; imposing penalties; and making repeals.
- What is the status of HB2196?
- In committee as of February 5, 2026. Latest action: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Feb. 5, 2026 (February 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2196?
- Carl Metzgar (R, 69), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2196?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2196
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