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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1970

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in licensing of drivers, further providing for issuance and content of driver's license and for carrying and exhibiting driver's license on demand.

In the Senate's Transportation Committee since April 29, 2026.

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

23 co-sponsors

Christopher M. Rabb, Ben Waxman, PATRICK J. HARKINS, Arvind Venkat, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Jose Giral, Brandon J. Markosek, Carol Hill-Evans, Tim Brennan, Nancy Guenst, Kyle Donahue, Nikki Rivera, La'Tasha D. Mayes, DAN FRANKEL, Joe Ciresi, Darisha K. Parker, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Valerie S. Gaydos, Liz Hanbidge, Pat Gallagher, Sean Dougherty, Malcolm Kenyatta, Anthony A. Bellmon

Its course

October 20, 2025 to April 29, 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 action12 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesOct 20 to Apr 28190 days

TransportationOct 20 to Mar 23154 days

AppropriationsApr 27 to Apr 281 day

In the SenateFrom Apr 28

TransportationFrom Apr 29

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading186–15

    Passed · Apr 28, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 23, 2026

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 Oct 20 – Apr 28, 2026

  1. Oct 20Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  2. Mar 23, 2026TRANSPORTATION recommended it as amended
  3. Apr 27, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 28, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 186 to 15

In the Senate Apr 29, 2026

  1. Apr 29, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to TRANSPORTATION
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Oct 20Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Oct. 20, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Mar 23, 2026Reported as amended, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Mar 23, 2026First consideration, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Mar 23, 2026Laid on the table, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Apr 15, 2026Removed from table, April 15, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Apr 27, 2026Second consideration, April 27, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Apr 27, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 27, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Apr 28, 2026Re-reported as committed, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Apr 28, 2026Third consideration and final passage, April 28, 2026 (186-15)House of Representatives
  10. Apr 28, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 369-370), April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Apr 29, 2026In the SenateSenate
  12. Apr 29, 2026Referred to TRANSPORTATION, April 29, 2026Senate