# Pennsylvania SB 491: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alternative form of regulation of telecommunications services, further providing for network modernization pla . . .ns and for additional powers and duties of commission.

Pennsylvania SB 491, An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alternative form of regulation of telecommunications services, further providing for network modernization pla . . .ns and for additional powers and duties of commission., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican); status first reading, last action 2026-02-04 (Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 491
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alternative form of regulation of telecommunications services, further providing for network modernization pla . . .ns and for additional powers and duties of commission.
- Status: first reading
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
- Sponsor: Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- 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: Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Doug Mastriano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Rothman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-04: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9) (Senate)
- 2025-10-28: First consideration (Senate)
- 2025-10-28: Reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Referred to Communications & Technology (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 446, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0491/PN0446), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0491/PN0446), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0491/PN0446)

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## Sources
- [PN 446 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0491/PN0446)
- [PN 446 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0491/PN0446)
- [PN 446 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0491/PN0446)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB491-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).