An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for schedule of convictions and points; in rules of the road in general, further providing for meeting or overtaking school bus; and imposing penalties.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2023
Senate Passage
Oct 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 14, 2023
Last action Oct 19, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Oct 17, 2023
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Oct 17, 2023
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Oct 19, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Transportation
Oct 17, 2023
Senate · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
Oct 16, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Re-reported as committed
Sep 20, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
Sep 19, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported as committed
Sep 14, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Transportation
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lisa Baker
RRepublican
Co
Dan Laughlin
RRepublican
Co
Jay Costa
DDemocratic
Co
Rosemary Brown
RRepublican
Co
Wayne Langerholc
RRepublican
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