Pa. Senate Votes 48-0 for 811 Digging Bill

October 3, 2024 |State Telecom

The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passed an 811 measure that would reauthorize the state’s call-before-you-dig law. Senators voted 48-0 for SB-1237 on Tuesday. The House Consumer Protection Committee sent a similar measure (HB-2189) to the floor on Monday (see 2409300010). The House voted narrowly to amend the bill and recommitted it to the Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the Appropriations panel cleared HB-2189 and the House voted 120-82 to pass the bill.