2025-2026 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB81: Providing for prohibition of certain fee charges.
Legislative Summary
An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, providing for prohibition of certain fee charges.
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Bill History
1/10/2025
Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Reported as committed
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
First consideration
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Removed from table
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Second consideration
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Third consideration and final passage (123-80)
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
In the Senate
Senate
5/12/2025
Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
5/6/2025
36
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 81 PN 32, FINAL PASSAGE
5/6/2025
123
Yea
80
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Consumer Protection, Technology And Utilities: Report Bill As Committed
3/17/2025
24
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 20
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Arvind Venkat
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (21)
Robert Matzie
Democrat
Thomas Mehaffie
Republican
Carol Hill-Evans
Democrat
Jose Giral
Democrat
Tarik Khan
Democrat
Joseph Ciresi
Democrat
Ben Sanchez
Democrat
Kyle Donahue
Democrat
Perry Warren
Democrat
Robert Freeman
Democrat
Justin Fleming
Democrat
Malcolm Kenyatta
Democrat
Christopher Pielli
Democrat
Lindsay Powell
Democrat
Daniel Deasy
Democrat
Melissa Cerrato
Democrat
Roni Green
Democrat
Dan Moul
Republican
La'Tasha Mayes
Democrat
Liz Hanbidge
Democrat
John Inglis
Democrat