SB 186 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act providing for the abrogation of regulations relating to the CO2 Budget Trading Program.

SB 186 repeals Pennsylvania's CO2 Budget Trading Program regulations (specifically 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145 Subchapter E). This bill directly affects entities previously subject to the program's requirements, such as businesses participating in carbon emissions trading. The key provision is the immediate abrogation of all regulatory provisions under the referenced code section, eliminating the state's CO2 trading framework. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

3118
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 4, 2025
D Democratic22
4 Yea 18 Nay
81% Nay
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy
upper
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors

Sponsors