# Pennsylvania HB 2196: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for consumer choice billing; imposing penalties; and making repeals.

Pennsylvania HB 2196, An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for consumer choice billing; imposing penalties; and making repeals., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carl Walker Metzgar (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-05 (Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2196
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities
- Sponsor: Carl Walker Metzgar (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: Carl Walker Metzgar (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Owlett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dane Watro (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jacob D. Banta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James B. Struzzi II (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Barton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Ortitay (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John A. Lawrence (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Fritz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua D. Kail (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathleen C. Tomlinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Louis Schmitt
- Cosponsor: Martin T. Causer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: R. Lee James (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roman Kozak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Warner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy J. O'Neal (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Pickett (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-02-05: Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2887, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2196/PN2887), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2196/PN2887), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2196/PN2887)

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## Sources
- [PN 2887 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2196/PN2887)
- [PN 2887 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2196/PN2887)
- [PN 2887 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2196/PN2887)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2196-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).