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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 37

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for learners' permits and for examination of applicant for driver's license; in rules of the road in general, further providing for prohibiting text-based communications and providing for prohibiting use of interactive mobile device; in miscellaneous provisions relating to serious traffic offenses, further providing for the offense of homicide by vehicle and for the offense of aggravated assault by vehicle; in enforcement, providing for data collection and reporting relating to traffic stops; and imposing penalties.

Became law as Act 18 of 2024, signed June 5, 2024, 422 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Wayne Langerholc Jr., Marty Flynn, Patrick J. Stefano, Judith L. Schwank, Steven J. Santarsiero, Lynda Schlegel Culver

Its course

April 10, 2023 to June 5, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action38 actions on 16 days

In the SenateApr 10 to Jun 2273 days

TransportationApr 10 to May 1030 days

AppropriationsJun 22 to Jun 220 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 22 to Apr 9292 days

TransportationJun 23 to Mar 26277 days

AppropriationsApr 8 to Apr 91 day

Back in the SenateApr 9 to Jun 355 days

Waiting to be sentJun 3 to Jun 41 day

With the GovernorJun 4 to Jun 51 day

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, amendment48–2

    Jun 21

  • Senate, third reading37–11

    Passed · Jun 22

  • House of Representatives, third reading124–77

    Passed · Apr 9, 2024

  • Senate, concurrence37–13

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · May 7, 2024

  • House of Representatives, concurrence126–74

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · May 8, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 10

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 21

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 6, 2024

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 26, 2024

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Apr 10 – Jun 22

  1. Apr 10Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  2. May 10TRANSPORTATION recommended it as amended
  3. Jun 6Read a second time
  4. Jun 21Amended on the floor
  5. Jun 22Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the Senate, 37 to 11

In the House of Representatives Jun 23 – Apr 9, 2024

  1. Jun 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  3. Mar 26, 2024TRANSPORTATION recommended it as amended
  4. Apr 8, 2024Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Apr 9, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 124 to 77

Back in the Senate Apr 9, 2024 – Jun 3, 2024

  1. Apr 9, 2024Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. May 7, 2024The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 37 to 13
  4. May 8, 2024Arrived in the House of Representatives
  5. Sent to RULES
  6. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 126 to 74
  7. Jun 3, 2024Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 4, 2024 – Jun 5, 2024

  1. Jun 4, 2024Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jun 5, 2024Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 18 of 2024
All 38 actions, as published
  1. Apr 10Referred to TRANSPORTATION, April 10, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. May 10Reported as amended, May 10, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. May 10First consideration, May 10, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. Jun 6Second consideration, June 6, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  5. Jun 21Amended on third consideration, June 21, 2023 (48-2) [Senate]Senate
  6. Jun 21(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 591), June 21, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  7. Jun 22Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 22, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  8. Jun 22Re-reported as committed, June 22, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  9. Jun 22Third consideration and final passage, June 22, 2023 (37-11) [Senate]Senate
  10. Jun 22(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 625-626), June 22, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  11. Jun 23In the House [House]House of Representatives
  12. Jun 23Referred to TRANSPORTATION, June 23, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Mar 26, 2024Reported as amended, March 26, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Mar 26, 2024First consideration, March 26, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Mar 26, 2024Laid on the table, March 26, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Mar 26, 2024Removed from table, March 26, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Apr 8, 2024Second consideration, April 8, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Apr 8, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 8, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Apr 8, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page 238-240), April 8, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Apr 9, 2024Re-reported as committed, April 9, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Apr 9, 2024Third consideration and final passage, April 9, 2024 (124-77) [House]House of Representatives
  22. Apr 9, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page 269-272), April 9, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  23. Apr 9, 2024In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  24. Apr 9, 2024Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, April 9, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  25. Apr 30, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 247), April 30, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  26. May 6, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, May 6, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  27. May 7, 2024Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 1588, May 7, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  28. May 7, 2024Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, May 7, 2024 (37-13) [Senate]Senate
  29. May 8, 2024In the House [House]House of Representatives
  30. May 8, 2024Referred to RULES, May 8, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  31. May 8, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, May 8, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  32. May 8, 2024House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments, May 8, 2024 (126-74) [House]House of Representatives
  33. May 8, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), May 8, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  34. Jun 3, 2024Signed in Senate, June 3, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  35. Jun 4, 2024Signed in House, June 4, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  36. Jun 4, 2024Presented to the Governor, June 4, 2024Governor
  37. Jun 5, 2024Approved by the Governor, June 5, 2024Governor
  38. Jun 5, 2024Act No. 18 of 2024, June 5, 2024Governor