# Pennsylvania SB 403: An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, providing for issuance of and conditions for continuous maintenance permits.

Pennsylvania SB 403, An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, providing for issuance of and conditions for continuous maintenance permits., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Gene Yaw (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-10-05 (Re-referred to Local Government) (as of 2026-10-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 403
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, providing for issuance of and conditions for continuous maintenance permits.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-17
- Last action: 2026-10-05, Re-referred to Local Government
- Sponsor: Gene Yaw (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (51 yes, 31 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gene Yaw (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cris Dush (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elder A. Vogel Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Rothman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michele Brooks (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Hutchinson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Senate Bill 403 PN0382, Final Passage | pass | 29 | 20 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | committee | 15 7 | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | committee | 7 4 | pass | 7 | 4 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-10-05: Re-referred to Local Government (House)
- 2026-10-05: Reported with request to re-refer to Local Government (House)
- 2025-03-31: Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection (House)
- 2025-03-26: Third consideration and final passage (29-20) (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Second consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: First consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Re-reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 382, 2025-03-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0403/PN0382), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0403/PN0382), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0403/PN0382)

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## Sources
- [PN 382 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0403/PN0382)
- [PN 382 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0403/PN0382)
- [PN 382 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0403/PN0382)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB403-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-26).