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SB639 • 2025

An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in corporate powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for additional powers of certain public utility corporations.

An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in corporate powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for additional powers of certain public utility corporations.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
ARGALL
Last action
2025-04-14
Official status
Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, April 14, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in corporate powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for additional powers of certain public utility corporations.

An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in corporate powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for additional powers of certain public utility corporations.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in corporate powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for additional powers of certain public utility corporations.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-14 CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

    Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, April 14, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in corporate powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for additional powers of certain public utility corporations.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 650
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 639
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ARGALL AND GEBHARD, APRIL 14, 2025
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
APRIL 14, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations)
of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in corporate
powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for
additional powers of certain public utility corporations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1511 of Title 15 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 1511. Additional powers of certain public utility
corporations.
* * *
(b.1) Single customer or prospective customer.--The powers
conferred by subsection (a) may be exercised to condemn property
necessary to provide service to a single customer or prospective
customer of a public utility or railroad if the service provided
is consistent with one or more of the principal purposes
specified in subsection (a).
* * *
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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