Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2480: An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties.
Status: In committee, October 7, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 4, 2026:
PRINTER'S NO. 3338 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY ORTITAY, MATZIE, JAMES, RIVERA, KUZMA, NEILSON, CIRESI, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ AND BOROWSKI, MAY 1, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, MAY 4, 2026 Requiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties. 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 Utility Worksite Automated External Defibrillator Safety Act. Section 2. Legislative findings and purpose. (a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) Pennsylvania lineworkers perform some of the most important and dangerous work in this Commonwealth, as they routinely work on energized electrical systems, at significant heights, in confined spaces and in all weather conditions, often during storms and disasters. (2) Sudden cardiac arrest is a constant risk to these workers due to electrical shock, extreme exertion or trauma. (3) In sudden cardiac arrest, survival is measured in seconds, and the chance of survival decreases by about 10% for every minute that passes without defibrillation. (4) AEDs are simple, portable devices designed so that anyone can use them with minimal training, and they can mean the difference between life and death. …
Sponsors
- Jason Ortitay (R, 46) · primary sponsor
- Robert Matzie (D, 16)
- Robert James (R, 64)
- Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
- Andrew Kuzma (R, 39)
- Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
- Joseph Ciresi (D, 146)
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, 129)
- Lisa Borowski (D, 168)
- Timothy Brennan (D, 29)
- Valerie Gaydos (R, 44)
- Natalie Mihalek (R, 40)
Latest actions
- : Removed from table, Oct. 7, 2026
- : Laid on the table, Sept. 29, 2026
- : First consideration, Sept. 29, 2026
- : Reported as amended, Sept. 29, 2026
- : Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, May 4, 2026
Votes
- House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities: Report Bill As Amended (September 29, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities: Adopt Amendment (September 29, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES
Common questions
- What is HB2480?
- HB2480 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties.
- What is the status of HB2480?
- In committee as of October 7, 2026. Latest action: Removed from table, Oct. 7, 2026 (October 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2480?
- Jason Ortitay (R, 46), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2480?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2480
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