An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in turnpike, further providing for electronic toll collection.
This bill amends Pennsylvania's turnpike laws to clarify that electronic toll collection data can be shared with law enforcement to help locate abducted children or missing persons at risk. Specifically, it ensures that privacy protections for toll records do not prevent authorities from accessing this information when responding to Amber Alerts or other missing person cases. The legislation directly affects the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and law enforcement agencies by defining the scope of data sharing for public safety purposes. It does not create new tolling systems or change how drivers pay, but rather establishes a legal exception to privacy rules for emergency situations. The changes will take effect 60 days after the bill is enacted.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 17, 2026
Last action Jun 26, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 24, 2026
How they voted
48–2
Passed
Total votes 50
Jun 24, 2026
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
Jun 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 8, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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