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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 468

An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for interstate agreements for research and deployment of unmanned aircraft systems.

Became law as Act 56 of 2026, signed October 8, 2026, 569 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

5 co-sponsors

Patrick J. Stefano, Judy Ward, Doug Mastriano, Tracy Pennycuick, Elder A. Vogel Jr.

Its course

March 18, 2025 to October 8, 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 action28 actions on 13 days

In the SenateMar 18 to Jun 2397 days

TransportationMar 18 to Jun 478 days

AppropriationsJun 9 to Jun 101 day

In the House of RepresentativesJun 23 to Sep 30464 days

TransportationJun 24 to Feb 3224 days

AppropriationsSep 29 to Sep 301 day

Back in the SenateSep 30 to Oct 77 days

Waiting to be sentOct 7 to Oct 81 day

With the GovernorOct 8 to Oct 80 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 23

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Sep 30, 2026

  • Senate, concurrence49–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 7, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 4

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 29, 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 Senate Mar 18 – Jun 23

  1. Mar 18Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  2. Jun 4TRANSPORTATION recommended it as amended
  3. Jun 9Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 10APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Jun 23Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 24 – Sep 30, 2026

  1. Jun 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  3. Feb 3, 2026TRANSPORTATION recommended it
  4. Sep 29, 2026Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Sep 30, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

Back in the Senate Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026

  1. Oct 5, 2026Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Oct 7, 2026The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 49 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Oct 7, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026

  1. Oct 7, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Oct 8, 2026Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 56 of 2026
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Mar 18Referred to TRANSPORTATION, March 18, 2025Senate
  2. Jun 4Reported as amended, June 4, 2025Senate
  3. Jun 4First consideration, June 4, 2025Senate
  4. Jun 9Second consideration, June 9, 2025Senate
  5. Jun 9Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 9, 2025Senate
  6. Jun 10Re-reported as committed, June 10, 2025Senate
  7. Jun 23Third consideration and final passage, June 23, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  8. Jun 23(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 590), June 23, 2025Senate
  9. Jun 24In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 24Referred to TRANSPORTATION, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Feb 3, 2026Reported as committed, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Feb 3, 2026First consideration, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Feb 3, 2026Laid on the table, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Sep 28, 2026Removed from table, Sept. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Sep 29, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, Sept. 29, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Sep 29, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 29, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Sep 29, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), Sept. 29, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Sep 30, 2026Re-reported as committed, Sept. 30, 2026House of Representatives
  19. Sep 30, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 30, 2026 (203-0)House of Representatives
  20. Oct 5, 2026In the SenateSenate
  21. Oct 5, 2026Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 5, 2026Senate
  22. Oct 5, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 5, 2026Senate
  23. Oct 7, 2026Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 7, 2026 (49-0)Senate
  24. Oct 7, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 7, 2026Senate
  25. Oct 7, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
  26. Oct 8, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 8, 2026Governor
  27. Oct 8, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 8, 2026Governor
  28. Oct 8, 2026Act No. 56 of 2026, Oct. 8, 2026Governor