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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1353

An Act amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), known as the Board of Vehicles Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in vehicles, further providing for unlawful acts by manufacturers or distributors, for area of responsibility and for limitations on establishing or relocating dealers.

Became law as Act 51 of 2026, signed July 20, 2026, 53 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Judy Ward

Its course

May 28 to July 20, 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 action22 actions on 9 days

In the SenateMay 28 to Jun 912 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureMay 28 to Jun 36 days

AppropriationsJun 8 to Jun 80 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 9 to Jul 1233 days

CommerceJun 10 to Jun 3020 days

AppropriationsJul 1 to Jul 1211 days

Waiting to be sentJul 12 to Jul 120 days

With the GovernorJul 12 to Jul 208 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Jun 9

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Jul 12

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 3

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 May 28 – Jun 9

  1. May 28Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Jun 3CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it as amended
  3. Jun 8Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Jun 9Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 10 – Jul 12

  1. Jun 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to COMMERCE
  3. Jun 30COMMERCE recommended it
  4. Jul 1Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 12APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

To the Governor Jul 12 – Jul 20

  1. Jul 12Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jul 20Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 51 of 2026
All 22 actions, as published
  1. May 28Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, May 28, 2026Senate
  2. Jun 3Reported as amended, June 3, 2026Senate
  3. Jun 3First consideration, June 3, 2026Senate
  4. Jun 8Second consideration, June 8, 2026Senate
  5. Jun 8Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 8, 2026Senate
  6. Jun 8Re-reported as committed, June 8, 2026Senate
  7. Jun 9Third consideration and final passage, June 9, 2026 (49-0)Senate
  8. Jun 10In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 10Referred to COMMERCE, June 10, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Jun 30Reported as committed, June 30, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Jun 30First consideration, June 30, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Jun 30Laid on the table, June 30, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Jun 30Removed from table, June 30, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Jul 1Second consideration, July 1, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Jul 1Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 1, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Jul 12Re-reported as committed, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Jul 12Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (202-0)House of Representatives
  18. Jul 12Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026Senate
  19. Jul 12Signed in House, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Jul 12Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  21. Jul 20Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026Governor
  22. Jul 20Act No. 51 of 2026, July 20, 2026Governor