An Act amending the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act, further providing for definitions, for proposed regulations and procedures for review and for final-form regulations and final-omitted regulations and procedures for review; providing for regulations deemed withdrawn; further providing for procedures for subsequent review of disapproved final-form or final-omitted regulations; and providing for concurrent resolution required for economically significant regulations.
SB 333 amends Pennsylvania's Regulatory Review Act to strengthen oversight of significant regulations. It defines "economically significant regulations" as those likely to cost $1 million or more annually across state, local, or private sectors. The bill requires agencies to submit detailed cost analyses for all proposed regulations, mandates public hearings for economically significant rules, and extends committee review periods (up to 14 days) for such regulations. These changes directly affect state agencies drafting rules, legislative committees reviewing them, and the Independent Regulatory Review Commission. The law aims to improve transparency around regulatory costs without altering the core process for standard regulations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025
Last action Jun 11, 2025
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Printer's No. PN0302
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Printer's No. PN0895
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MINOR
The bill was updated to reflect its passage and amendment status, changing the printer's number and adding a reference to the amending senator. Substantively, the bill clarifies that regulatory analysis forms must include all forms required for implementation of a 'proposed' regulation, rather than just implemented ones. It also extends the time allowed for legislative chambers to adopt a concurrent resolution from ten legislative days to the longer of 30 calendar days or ten legislative days.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the Regulatory Review Act, but the procedural timeline for legislative review of regulations was extended.
REQUIREMENT
Clarified that regulatory analysis forms must include all forms required for the implementation of a proposed regulation, not just those for implemented regulations.
TIMELINE
Extended the deadline for legislative chambers to adopt a concurrent resolution to the longer of 30 calendar days or ten legislative days, providing more time for review.
TECHNICAL
Updated document headers to reflect the new printer's number (PN 0895) and added a reference to the bill being amended by Senator Coleman.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025
How they voted
27–23
Passed
Total votes 50
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic23
100% Nay
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Operations
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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