An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for qualifications for school bus driver endorsement.
HB 240 amends Pennsylvania's vehicle laws to update the qualifications required for obtaining a school bus driver endorsement. It directly affects school bus drivers and school districts by changing the specific criteria for securing this endorsement, such as background checks or training requirements. The bill revises Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to clarify and strengthen these qualification standards. As Act No. 4 of 2025, it became law after approval by the governor on June 27, 2025. The change focuses solely on the licensing process, not operational rules for school buses.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed Jun 27, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2025 · House Mar 17, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Jun 23, 2025
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jun 27, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Jun 23, 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 committed
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kerry Benninghoff
RRepublican
Co
Brian Smith
RRepublican
Co
David Rowe
RRepublican
Co
Donna Scheuren
RRepublican
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Flick
RRepublican
Co
Jim Haddock
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Hohenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
Co
Justin Fleming
DDemocratic
Co
Melissa Shusterman
DDemocratic
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