What is the status of SB6?

Passed one chamber as of October 23, 2025. Latest action: Referred to INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS, Oct. 23, 2025 (October 23, 2025).

Kristin Phillips-Hill (R, 28), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB6?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb6

Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Pennsylvania SB6: An Act providing for the administration of permits by State agencies, for a tracking system for permit applications, for the establishment of permit programs, for third-party review of permit decision delays and for annual reports; establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity and the Economic Development Strategy Group; and providing for their powers and duties.

Q: What is SB6?

SB6 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act providing for the administration of permits by State agencies, for a tracking system for permit applications, for the establishment of permit programs, for third-party review of permit decision delays and for annual reports; establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity and the Economic Development Strategy Group; and providing for their powers and duties.

Status: Passed one chamber, October 23, 2025

What the bill says

From the introduced text, March 19, 2025:

PRINTER'S NO. 434 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, ROTHMAN, BROOKS, K. WARD, LAUGHLIN, BROWN, MARTIN, COSTA, BAKER, J. WARD, PENNYCUICK, STEFANO, DUSH AND MASTRIANO, MARCH 19, 2025 REFERRED TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, MARCH 19, 2025 Providing for the administration of permits by State agencies, for a tracking system for permit applications, for the establishment of permit programs, for third-party review of permit decision delays and for annual reports; establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity and the Economic Development Strategy Group; and providing for their powers and duties. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Permit Administration and Economic Development Act. Section 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Applicant." A person, corporation, municipality, municipal authority, political subdivision, State agency or an agency of the Federal Government, which submits an application for a permit to a State agency. "Application." A submission to a State agency by an applicant which seeks any of the following: (1) A new permit. (2) A permit renewal. (3) A permit amendment. (4) A permit modification. (5) …

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