HB 1963 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for Medical Advisory Board.

HB 1963 amends Pennsylvania's driver licensing rules to clarify the role of the Medical Advisory Board in reviewing medical conditions that may affect driving safety. It directly affects drivers with health conditions requiring medical evaluation and the Board itself, requiring the Board to provide specific guidance for license decisions. The bill establishes a formal process where the Board reviews medical documentation and advises the state on fitness-to-drive determinations. This changes current procedures by making the Board's input a mandatory step in certain licensing cases under Title 75.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Oct 17, 2025 Last action Jun 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN2478 → Printer's No. PN2598 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was updated from its original version to reflect amendments made by the House Committee on Transportation. The most significant change is the reorganization of the Medical Advisory Board's membership list, which now explicitly includes 14 members instead of 13. Additionally, the Department of Justice representative was replaced by an Office of General Counsel representative, and the list of required medical professionals was reordered for clarity.

Scope change

The scope of the bill regarding the Medical Advisory Board's composition was modified to include a specific count of 14 members and to substitute the Department of Justice with the Office of General Counsel.

REQUIREMENT

The Medical Advisory Board membership count was updated from 13 to 14 members.

The representative from the Department of Justice was replaced by a representative from the Office of General Counsel.

TECHNICAL

The list of required medical professionals was reordered to improve clarity and flow.

The document header was updated to reflect the new printer's number (PN 2598) and the committee report date.

Floor votes · House Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

197–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 198

Feb 3, 2026

D Democratic100

100 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican98

97 Yea 1

98% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported as committed

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Transportation

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as committed

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Re-committed to Appropriations

lower

Nov 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported as amended

lower

Oct 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation

lower

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors