Pennsylvania Senate Unanimously Amends SB 992, Averting Adoption of Failed 1:1 Rule

Pennsylvania House Committee Advances Second Round of EIA-Backed Amendments to SB 992

Ecommerce Innovation Alliance

April 28, 2026

Today, the Pennsylvania House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee, unanimously adopteda second package of amendments to Senate Bill 992 (SB 992), Amendment A02964, and unanimously voted to advance the bill to the full House for consideration. The amendments — sought and shaped by the EIA — sharpen the bill's definitions, create a needed exemption for businesses that are not engaged in telemarketing, and codify the standard list of opt-out keywords that consumers already use every day to stop unwanted text messages.…

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Pennsylvania Senate Unanimously Amends SB 992, Averting Adoption of Failed 1:1 Rule

Pennsylvania Senate Unanimously Amends SB 992, Averting Adoption of Failed 1:1 Rule

Ecommerce Innovation Alliance

October 29, 2025

The Pennsylvania Senate on October 28th, voted unanimously to approve a critical amendment to Senate Bill 992 (SB 992). The amendment, A01964, sponsored by Senator Michele Brooks, removes a problematic "one-to-one" consent provision that mirrored a defunct Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule recently invalidated by a federal appellate court. The decisive 50-0 vote signals a strong bipartisan consensus against anchoring state law to a failed and legally unsound federal experiment.…

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