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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1615

An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further providing for sentence of total confinement; in licensing of drivers, further providing for notice of acceptance of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition, for the offense of driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked and for ignition interlock limited license; in miscellaneous provisions relating to serious traffic offenses, further providing for homicide by vehicle while driving under influence; and, in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for the offense of driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance, for grading, for penalties, for ignition interlock, for prior offenses and for Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition.

Became law as Act 58 of 2025, signed December 22, 2025, 189 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 House of Representatives

13 co-sponsors

TIM BRIGGS, ROBERT FREEMAN, Valerie S. Gaydos, Liz Hanbidge, Dan K. Williams, Benjamin V. Sanchez, KATHY L. RAPP, Jim Prokopiak, David H. Zimmerman, Nikki Rivera, Dane Watro, G. Roni Green, Keith S. Harris

Its course

June 16 to December 22, 2025, 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 action33 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 16 to Sep 30106 days

JudiciaryJun 16 to Jun 237 days

RulesJun 23 to Sep 1079 days

AppropriationsSep 29 to Sep 301 day

In the SenateSep 30 to Dec 970 days

TransportationOct 7 to Oct 2720 days

TransportationOct 28 to Dec 841 days

AppropriationsDec 9 to Dec 90 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesDec 9 to Dec 178 days

Waiting to be sentDec 17 to Dec 181 day

With the GovernorDec 18 to Dec 224 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Sep 30

  • Senate, third reading47–0

    Passed · Dec 9

  • House of Representatives, concurrence203–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Dec 17

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 23

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 29

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 27

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 8

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 9

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 House of Representatives Jun 16 – Sep 30

  1. Jun 16Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Jun 23JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Sep 10RULES recommended it
  5. Sep 29Amended and read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Sep 30APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

In the Senate Oct 7 – Dec 9

  1. Oct 7Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  3. Oct 27TRANSPORTATION recommended it as amended
  4. Oct 28Read a second time
  5. Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  6. Dec 8TRANSPORTATION recommended it as amended
  7. Dec 9Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  8. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  9. Amended on the floor
  10. Passed the Senate, 47 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Dec 15 – Dec 17

  1. Dec 15Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. Dec 17The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 203 to 0
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Dec 17 – Dec 22

  1. Dec 17Signed in the Senate
  2. Dec 18Sent to the Governor
  3. Dec 22Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 58 of 2025
All 33 actions, as published
  1. Jun 16Referred to JUDICIARY, June 16, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jun 23Reported as amended, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Jun 23First consideration, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Jun 23Re-committed to RULES, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Sep 10Re-reported as committed, Sept. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Sep 10Laid on the table, Sept. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Sep 10Removed from table, Sept. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Sep 29Second consideration, with amendments, Sept. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Sep 29Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Sep 29(Remarks see House Journal Page 1349-1353), Sept. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Sep 30Re-reported as committed, Sept. 30, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Sep 30Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 30, 2025 (203-0)House of Representatives
  13. Oct 7In the SenateSenate
  14. Oct 7Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Oct. 7, 2025Senate
  15. Oct 27Reported as amended, Oct. 27, 2025Senate
  16. Oct 27First consideration, Oct. 27, 2025Senate
  17. Oct 28Second consideration, Oct. 28, 2025Senate
  18. Oct 28Re-committed to TRANSPORTATION, Oct. 28, 2025Senate
  19. Dec 8Re-reported as amended, Dec. 8, 2025Senate
  20. Dec 9Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 9, 2025Senate
  21. Dec 9Re-reported as committed, Dec. 9, 2025Senate
  22. Dec 9Amended on third consideration, Dec. 9, 2025Senate
  23. Dec 9Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 9, 2025 (47-0)Senate
  24. Dec 15In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  25. Dec 15Referred to RULES, Dec. 15, 2025House of Representatives
  26. Dec 17Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  27. Dec 17House concurred in Senate amendments, Dec. 17, 2025 (203-0)House of Representatives
  28. Dec 17(Remarks see House Journal Page 1668-1669), Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  29. Dec 17Signed in House, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  30. Dec 17Signed in Senate, Dec. 17, 2025Senate
  31. Dec 18Presented to the Governor, Dec. 18, 2025Governor
  32. Dec 22Approved by the Governor, Dec. 22, 2025Governor
  33. Dec 22Act No. 58 of 2025, Dec. 22, 2025Governor