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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1298

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inspection of vehicles, further providing for prohibition on expenditures for emission inspection program.

In the House of Representatives's Transportation Committee since May 7, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

14 co-sponsors

Kim L. Ward, Judy Ward, Camera Bartolotta, Michele Brooks, Chris Gebhard, Lisa Baker, Doug Mastriano, Patrick J. Stefano, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Tracy Pennycuick, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Greg Rothman, Scott E. Hutchinson, Scott Martin

Its course

April 17 to May 7, 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 action11 actions on 6 days

In the SenateApr 17 to May 619 days

TransportationApr 17 to Apr 203 days

AppropriationsApr 21 to May 413 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom May 6

TransportationFrom May 7

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment27–23

    May 6

  • Senate, third reading29–21

    Passed · May 6

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 6

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 Senate Apr 17 – May 6

  1. Apr 17Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  2. Apr 20TRANSPORTATION recommended it
  3. Apr 21Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 4APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. May 6Amended on the floor
  7. Passed the Senate, 29 to 21

In the House of Representatives May 7

  1. May 7Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to TRANSPORTATION
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Apr 17Referred to TRANSPORTATION, April 17, 2026Senate
  2. Apr 20Reported as committed, April 20, 2026Senate
  3. Apr 20First consideration, April 20, 2026Senate
  4. Apr 21Second consideration, April 21, 2026Senate
  5. Apr 21Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 21, 2026Senate
  6. May 4Re-reported as committed, May 4, 2026Senate
  7. May 6Amended on third consideration, May 6, 2026 (27-23)Senate
  8. May 6Third consideration and final passage, May 6, 2026 (29-21)Senate
  9. May 6(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 272), May 6, 2026Senate
  10. May 7In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  11. May 7Referred to TRANSPORTATION, May 7, 2026House of Representatives