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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 481

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for permit for movement during course of manufacture.

Passed both houses on October 19, 2026, and waits to be sent to the Governor.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

15 co-sponsors

Gene Yaw, Greg Rothman, Tracy Pennycuick, Michele Brooks, Wayne Langerholc Jr., Sharif Street, Camera Bartolotta, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Jay Costa, Scott E. Hutchinson, Patrick J. Stefano, Scott Martin, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Cris Dush, Doug Mastriano

Its course

March 20, 2025 to October 21, 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 11 days

In the SenateMar 20 to May 748 days

TransportationMar 20 to Mar 266 days

AppropriationsMar 31 to May 535 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 7 to Oct 19530 days

TransportationMay 8 to Jun 16404 days

AppropriationsOct 7 to Oct 1912 days

Waiting to be sentFrom Oct 19

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading36–14

    Passed · May 7

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Oct 19, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 16, 2026

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted 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 Senate Mar 20 – May 7

  1. Mar 20Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  2. Mar 26TRANSPORTATION recommended it
  3. Mar 31Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 5APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. May 7Passed the Senate, 36 to 14

In the House of Representatives May 8 – Oct 19, 2026

  1. May 8Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  3. Jun 16, 2026TRANSPORTATION recommended it as amended
  4. Oct 7, 2026Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 19, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

To the Governor Oct 19, 2026

  1. Oct 19, 2026Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Mar 20Referred to TRANSPORTATION, March 20, 2025Senate
  2. Mar 26Reported as committed, March 26, 2025Senate
  3. Mar 26First consideration, March 26, 2025Senate
  4. Mar 31Second consideration, March 31, 2025Senate
  5. Mar 31Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 31, 2025Senate
  6. May 5Re-reported as committed, May 5, 2025Senate
  7. May 7Third consideration and final passage, May 7, 2025 (36-14)Senate
  8. May 7(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 381), May 7, 2025Senate
  9. May 8In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. May 8Referred to TRANSPORTATION, May 8, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 16, 2026Reported as amended, June 16, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Jun 16, 2026First consideration, June 16, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Jun 16, 2026Laid on the table, June 16, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Oct 6, 2026Removed from table, Oct. 6, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Oct 7, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Oct 7, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Oct 7, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Oct 19, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  19. Oct 19, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2026 (203-0)House of Representatives
  20. Oct 19, 2026In the SenateSenate
  21. Oct 19, 2026Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  22. Oct 21, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 21, 2026Senate