l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 646

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for prohibiting use of hearing impairment devices.

Became law as Act 43 of 2025, signed November 6, 2025, 259 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

5 co-sponsors

Barbara Gleim, ROB W. KAUFFMAN, Chad G. Reichard, Brian Smith, G. Roni Green

Its course

February 20 to November 6, 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 action22 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to May 1483 days

TransportationFeb 20 to Apr 2261 days

AppropriationsMay 13 to May 141 day

In the SenateMay 14 to Oct 28167 days

TransportationMay 22 to Jun 2635 days

AppropriationsJun 30 to Oct 698 days

Waiting to be sentOct 28 to Oct 291 day

With the GovernorOct 29 to Nov 68 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading193–10

    Passed · May 14

  • Senate, third reading47–3

    Passed · Oct 28

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 Feb 20 – May 14

  1. Feb 20Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  2. Apr 22TRANSPORTATION recommended it
  3. May 13Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 14APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 193 to 10

In the Senate May 22 – Oct 28

  1. May 22Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  3. Jun 26TRANSPORTATION recommended it
  4. Jun 30Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 6APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Oct 28Passed the Senate, 47 to 3

To the Governor Oct 29 – Nov 6

  1. Oct 29Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Nov 6Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 43 of 2025
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Feb. 20, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Apr 22Reported as committed, April 22, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Apr 22First consideration, April 22, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Apr 22Laid on the table, April 22, 2025House of Representatives
  5. May 12Removed from table, May 12, 2025House of Representatives
  6. May 13Second consideration, May 13, 2025House of Representatives
  7. May 13Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 13, 2025House of Representatives
  8. May 14Re-reported as committed, May 14, 2025House of Representatives
  9. May 14Third consideration and final passage, May 14, 2025 (193-10)House of Representatives
  10. May 22In the SenateSenate
  11. May 22Referred to TRANSPORTATION, May 22, 2025Senate
  12. Jun 26Reported as committed, June 26, 2025Senate
  13. Jun 26First consideration, June 26, 2025Senate
  14. Jun 30Second consideration, June 30, 2025Senate
  15. Jun 30Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 30, 2025Senate
  16. Oct 6Re-reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2025Senate
  17. Oct 28Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 28, 2025 (47-3)Senate
  18. Oct 29Signed in House, Oct. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  19. Oct 29Signed in Senate, Oct. 29, 2025Senate
  20. Oct 29Presented to the Governor, Oct. 29, 2025Governor
  21. Nov 6Approved by the Governor, Nov. 6, 2025Governor
  22. Nov 6Act No. 43 of 2025, Nov. 6, 2025Governor