l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1862

An Act amending Titles 35 (Health and Safety), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or controlled substance and repealing provisions relating to ignition interlock limited license; in rules of the road in general, providing for private parking lots; in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for definitions, for grading, for penalties and for ignition interlock, providing for ignition interlock driver's license, for ignition interlock driver's license issued during suspension period and for online services for ignition interlock driver's license and further providing for prior offenses, for the offense of illegally operating a motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock and for requirements for driving under influence offenders; and making editorial changes.

Became law as Act 36 of 2026, signed July 20, 2026, 308 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

21 co-sponsors

KERRY A. BENNINGHOFF, Jeanne McNeill, Jose Giral, Carol Hill-Evans, Maureen E. Madden, TINA PICKETT, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Bud Cook, Melissa Cerrato, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Steven R. Malagari, Jim Haddock, Dan K. Williams, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Steven C. Mentzer, G. Roni Green, Joe Ciresi, Sean Dougherty, Aaron Bernstine, Emily Kinkead, Jeremy Shaffer

Its course

September 15, 2025 to July 20, 2026, 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 action32 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesSep 15 to Oct 2843 days

TransportationSep 15 to Oct 722 days

AppropriationsOct 27 to Oct 281 day

In the SenateOct 28 to Jul 12257 days

TransportationNov 11 to Jun 3204 days

AppropriationsJun 23 to Jul 1017 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJul 12 to Jul 120 days

Waiting to be sentJul 12 to Jul 120 days

With the GovernorJul 12 to Jul 208 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Oct 28

  • Senate, amendment49–0

    Jun 23, 2026

  • Senate, amendment46–4

    Jul 11, 2026

  • Senate, third reading45–5

    Passed · Jul 12, 2026

  • House of Representatives, concurrence202–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 12, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 7

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 3, 2026

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 23, 2026

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 11, 2026

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

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 Sep 15 – Oct 28

  1. Sep 15Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  2. Oct 7TRANSPORTATION recommended it as amended
  3. Oct 27Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 28APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

In the Senate Nov 11 – Jul 12, 2026

  1. Nov 11Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  3. Jun 3, 2026TRANSPORTATION recommended it as amended
  4. Jun 10, 2026Read a second time
  5. Jun 23, 2026Amended on the floor
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Jul 10, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Jul 11, 2026Amended on the floor
  9. Jul 12, 2026Passed the Senate, 45 to 5

Back in the House of Representatives Jul 12, 2026

  1. Jul 12, 2026Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 202 to 0
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jul 12, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026

  1. Jul 12, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 36 of 2026
All 32 actions, as published
  1. Sep 15Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Sept. 15, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Oct 7Reported as amended, Oct. 7, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Oct 7First consideration, Oct. 7, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Oct 7Laid on the table, Oct. 7, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Oct 8Removed from table, Oct. 8, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Oct 27Second consideration, Oct. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Oct 27Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Oct 28Re-reported as committed, Oct. 28, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Oct 28Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 28, 2025 (203-0)House of Representatives
  10. Nov 11In the SenateSenate
  11. Nov 11Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Nov. 11, 2025Senate
  12. Jun 3, 2026Reported as amended, June 3, 2026Senate
  13. Jun 3, 2026First consideration, June 3, 2026Senate
  14. Jun 10, 2026Second consideration, June 10, 2026Senate
  15. Jun 23, 2026Amended on third consideration, June 23, 2026 (49-0)Senate
  16. Jun 23, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2026Senate
  17. Jun 23, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), June 23, 2026Senate
  18. Jul 10, 2026Re-reported as committed, July 10, 2026Senate
  19. Jul 11, 2026Amended on third consideration, July 11, 2026 (46-4)Senate
  20. Jul 11, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), July 11, 2026Senate
  21. Jul 12, 2026Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (45-5)Senate
  22. Jul 12, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), July 12, 2026Senate
  23. Jul 12, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  24. Jul 12, 2026Referred to RULES, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  25. Jul 12, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  26. Jul 12, 2026House concurred in Senate amendments, July 12, 2026 (202-0)House of Representatives
  27. Jul 12, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  28. Jul 12, 2026Signed in House, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  29. Jul 12, 2026Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026Senate
  30. Jul 12, 2026Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  31. Jul 20, 2026Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026Governor
  32. Jul 20, 2026Act No. 36 of 2026, July 20, 2026Governor