# Pennsylvania HB 1601: An Act amending the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act, further providing for definitions, for proposed regulations and procedures for review and for final-form . . . regulations and final-omitted regulations and procedures for review; providing for regulations deemed withdrawn; further providing for procedures for subsequent review of disapproved final-form or final-omitted regulations; and providing for concurrent resolution required for economically significant regulations.

Pennsylvania HB 1601, An Act amending the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act, further providing for definitions, for proposed regulations and procedures for review and for final-form . . . regulations and final-omitted regulations and procedures for review; providing for regulations deemed withdrawn; further providing for procedures for subsequent review of disapproved final-form or final-omitted regulations; and providing for concurrent resolution required for economically significant regulations., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dallas Kephart (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-06-16 (Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1601-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1601
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act, further providing for definitions, for proposed regulations and procedures for review and for final-form . . . regulations and final-omitted regulations and procedures for review; providing for regulations deemed withdrawn; further providing for procedures for subsequent review of disapproved final-form or final-omitted regulations; and providing for concurrent resolution required for economically significant regulations.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-16
- Last action: 2025-06-16, Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations
- Sponsor: Dallas Kephart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dallas Kephart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Bernstine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Kuzma (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian C. Rasel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Rowe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James B. Struzzi II (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Walsh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Olsommer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Hamm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph D'Orsie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith J. Greiner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Marcell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marc S. Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Martin T. Causer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Stender (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Milou Mackenzie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Perry A. Stambaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russ Diamond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Seth Grove
- Cosponsor: Stephenie Scialabba
- Cosponsor: Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Jones (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-06-16: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1917, 2025-06-16: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1601/PN1917), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1601/PN1917), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1601/PN1917)

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## Sources
- [PN 1917 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1601/PN1917)
- [PN 1917 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1601/PN1917)
- [PN 1917 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1601/PN1917)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1601-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).