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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 240

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for qualifications for school bus driver endorsement.

Became law as Act 4 of 2025, signed June 27, 2025, 156 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

14 co-sponsors

Jamie L. Flick, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Mike Jones, ROB W. KAUFFMAN, ED NEILSON, TINA PICKETT, David H. Rowe, Donna Scheuren, Melissa L. Shusterman, Brian Smith, Jim Haddock, Justin C. Fleming, Tarik Khan, Joe Webster

Its course

January 22 to June 27, 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 action23 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 22 to Mar 1754 days

TransportationJan 22 to Jan 275 days

AppropriationsFeb 5 to Mar 1740 days

In the SenateMar 17 to Jun 2398 days

TransportationMar 17 to Jun 479 days

AppropriationsJun 9 to Jun 101 day

Waiting to be sentJun 23 to Jun 241 day

With the GovernorJun 24 to Jun 273 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Mar 17

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 23

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 Jan 22 – Mar 17

  1. Jan 22Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  2. Jan 27TRANSPORTATION recommended it
  3. Feb 5Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Mar 17APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

In the Senate Mar 17 – Jun 23

  1. Mar 17Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  3. Jun 4TRANSPORTATION recommended it
  4. Jun 9Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 10APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jun 23Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

To the Governor Jun 24 – Jun 27

  1. Jun 24Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jun 27Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 4 of 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 22Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Jan. 22, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Reported as committed, Jan. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Jan 27First consideration, Jan. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Jan 27Laid on the table, Jan. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Feb 4Removed from table, Feb. 4, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Feb 5Second consideration, Feb. 5, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Feb 5Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 5, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Mar 17Re-reported as committed, March 17, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Mar 17Third consideration and final passage, March 17, 2025 (202-0)House of Representatives
  10. Mar 17(Remarks see House Journal Page 198-199), March 17, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Mar 17In the SenateSenate
  12. Mar 17Referred to TRANSPORTATION, March 17, 2025Senate
  13. Jun 4Reported as committed, June 4, 2025Senate
  14. Jun 4First consideration, June 4, 2025Senate
  15. Jun 9Second consideration, June 9, 2025Senate
  16. Jun 9Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 9, 2025Senate
  17. Jun 10Re-reported as committed, June 10, 2025Senate
  18. Jun 23Third consideration and final passage, June 23, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  19. Jun 24Signed in House, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  20. Jun 24Signed in Senate, June 24, 2025Senate
  21. Jun 24Presented to the Governor, June 24, 2025Governor
  22. Jun 27Approved by the Governor, June 27, 2025Governor
  23. Jun 27Act No. 4 of 2025, June 27, 2025Governor