An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for additional parking regulations.
HB 291, also known as "Susan's and Emily's Law," updates Pennsylvania's parking rules to better protect pedestrians and cyclists. It requires vehicles parked next to pedestrian plazas or bike lanes to position their wheels within 12 inches of the buffer zone between the lane and curb, aligned with traffic flow. The bill also clarifies disability parking rules, allowing local governments to restrict access to specific vehicles or license plates and charge reasonable fees while complying with federal disability law. Violations of the new pedestrian/bike lane parking rules carry a $15 fine, while disability parking violations can result in fines of $50-$300.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 3, 2025
How they voted
183–19
Passed
Total votes 202
Feb 3, 2025
D
Democratic101
100% Yea
R
Republican101
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jan 29, 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 · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Jo Daley
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Bud Cook
RRepublican
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Frankel
DDemocratic
Co
Darisha Parker
DDemocratic
Co
David Maloney
RRepublican
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Fiedler
DDemocratic
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