l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 71

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for safety requirements for towed vehicles.

Became law as Act 62 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 646 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

R. Lee James, Mike Armanini, Malcolm Kenyatta, Jeremy Shaffer, Brenda M. Pugh

Its course

January 14, 2025 to October 22, 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 action26 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Jun 15517 days

TransportationJan 14 to Jun 9146 days

RulesJun 9 to Sep 1093 days

AppropriationsJun 10 to Jun 155 days

In the SenateJun 15 to Oct 7114 days

TransportationJun 18 to Sep 30104 days

AppropriationsOct 5 to Oct 50 days

Waiting to be sentOct 7 to Oct 2013 days

With the GovernorOct 20 to Oct 222 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Jun 15, 2026

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Oct 7, 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 Jan 14 – Jun 15, 2026

  1. Jan 14Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  2. Jun 9TRANSPORTATION recommended it
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Sep 10RULES recommended it
  5. Jun 10, 2026Read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Jun 15, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

In the Senate Jun 18, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026

  1. Jun 18, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  3. Sep 30, 2026TRANSPORTATION recommended it
  4. Oct 5, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Oct 7, 2026Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

To the Governor Oct 7, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026

  1. Oct 7, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Oct 19, 2026Signed in the Senate
  3. Oct 20, 2026Sent to the Governor
  4. Oct 22, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 62 of 2026
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Jan. 14, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jun 9Reported as committed, June 9, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Jun 9First consideration, June 9, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Jun 9Re-committed to RULES, June 9, 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. Jun 9, 2026Removed from table, June 9, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Jun 10, 2026Second consideration, June 10, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Jun 10, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 10, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Jun 15, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 15, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Jun 15, 2026Third consideration and final passage, June 15, 2026 (202-0)House of Representatives
  12. Jun 15, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 15, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Jun 18, 2026In the SenateSenate
  14. Jun 18, 2026Referred to TRANSPORTATION, June 18, 2026Senate
  15. Sep 30, 2026Reported as committed, Sept. 30, 2026Senate
  16. Sep 30, 2026First consideration, Sept. 30, 2026Senate
  17. Oct 5, 2026Second consideration, Oct. 5, 2026Senate
  18. Oct 5, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 5, 2026Senate
  19. Oct 5, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 5, 2026Senate
  20. Oct 7, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 7, 2026 (49-0)Senate
  21. Oct 7, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), Oct. 7, 2026Senate
  22. Oct 7, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
  23. Oct 19, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  24. Oct 20, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 20, 2026Governor
  25. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  26. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 62 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor