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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 65

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for schedule of convictions and points; in rules of the road in general, further providing for meeting or overtaking school bus; and imposing penalties.

Became law as Act 89 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 638 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

6 co-sponsors

Wayne Langerholc Jr., Daniel Laughlin, Rosemary M. Brown, Jay Costa, Nick Miller, Frank A. Farry

Its course

January 22, 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 action23 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 22 to Sep 10231 days

TransportationJan 22 to Mar 2663 days

AppropriationsMar 31 to Sep 9162 days

In the House of RepresentativesSep 10 to Oct 20405 days

JudiciarySep 11 to Oct 2746 days

AppropriationsOct 6 to Oct 2014 days

Waiting to be sentOct 20 to Oct 222 days

With the GovernorOct 22 to Oct 220 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Sep 10

  • House of Representatives, third reading199–4

    Passed · Oct 20, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 26

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 Jan 22 – Sep 10

  1. Jan 22Sent to TRANSPORTATION
  2. Mar 26TRANSPORTATION recommended it as amended
  3. Mar 31Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Sep 9APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Sep 10Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Sep 11 – Oct 20, 2026

  1. Sep 11Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Oct 27JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Oct 6, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 20, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 199 to 4

To the Governor Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026

  1. Oct 21, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Oct 22, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 89 of 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 22Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Jan. 22, 2025Senate
  2. Mar 26Reported as amended, 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. Sep 9Re-reported as committed, Sept. 9, 2025Senate
  7. Sep 10Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 10, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  8. Sep 10(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 819-820), Sept. 10, 2025Senate
  9. Sep 11In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Sep 11Referred to JUDICIARY, Sept. 11, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Oct 27Reported as committed, Oct. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Oct 27First consideration, Oct. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Oct 27Laid on the table, Oct. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Oct 5, 2026Removed from table, Oct. 5, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Oct 6, 2026Second consideration, Oct. 6, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Oct 6, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 6, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Oct 20, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Oct 20, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 20, 2026 (199-4)House of Representatives
  19. Oct 21, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 21, 2026Senate
  20. Oct 22, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 22, 2026House of Representatives
  21. Oct 22, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  22. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  23. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 89 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor