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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 748

An Act amending the act of May 11, 1889 (P.L.188, No.210), entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to establish a board of wardens for the Port of Philadelphia, and for the regulation of pilots and pilotage, and for other purposes,' approved March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and three, and for regulating the rates of pilotage and number of pilots," further providing for rates of pilotage and computation, for pilotage fees and unit charge and for charges for services.

Became law as Act 42 of 2025, signed October 30, 2025, 174 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

3 co-sponsors

Lisa M. Boscola, John I. Kane, Jay Costa

Its course

May 9 to October 30, 2025, 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 10 days

In the SenateMay 9 to Jun 1133 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureMay 9 to Jun 325 days

AppropriationsJun 9 to Jun 101 day

In the House of RepresentativesJun 11 to Oct 29140 days

CommerceJun 11 to Oct 7118 days

AppropriationsOct 28 to Oct 291 day

Waiting to be sentOct 29 to Oct 290 days

With the GovernorOct 29 to Oct 301 day

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Jun 4

  • Senate, third reading48–1

    Passed · Jun 11

  • House of Representatives, third reading200–3

    Passed · Oct 29

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 9

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 9 – Jun 11

  1. May 9Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Jun 3CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  3. Jun 4Read a second time
  4. Jun 9Amended on the floor
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 10APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jun 11Passed the Senate, 48 to 1

In the House of Representatives Jun 11 – Oct 29

  1. Jun 11Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to COMMERCE
  3. Oct 7COMMERCE recommended it
  4. Oct 28Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 29APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 200 to 3

To the Governor Oct 29 – Oct 30

  1. Oct 29Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Oct 30Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 42 of 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. May 9Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, May 9, 2025Senate
  2. Jun 3Reported as committed, June 3, 2025Senate
  3. Jun 3First consideration, June 3, 2025Senate
  4. Jun 4Second consideration, *Opening Vote* June 4, 2025 (49-0)Senate
  5. Jun 9Amended on third consideration, June 9, 2025Senate
  6. Jun 9Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 9, 2025Senate
  7. Jun 10Re-reported as committed, June 10, 2025Senate
  8. Jun 11Third consideration and final passage, June 11, 2025 (48-1)Senate
  9. Jun 11In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 11Referred to COMMERCE, June 11, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Oct 7Reported as committed, Oct. 7, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Oct 7First consideration, Oct. 7, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Oct 7Laid on the table, Oct. 7, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Oct 7Removed from table, Oct. 7, 2025House of Representatives
  15. Oct 28Second consideration, Oct. 28, 2025House of Representatives
  16. Oct 28Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 28, 2025House of Representatives
  17. Oct 29Re-reported as committed, Oct. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  18. Oct 29Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 29, 2025 (200-3)House of Representatives
  19. Oct 29Signed in Senate, Oct. 29, 2025Senate
  20. Oct 29Signed in House, Oct. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  21. Oct 29Presented to the Governor, Oct. 29, 2025Governor
  22. Oct 30Approved by the Governor, Oct. 30, 2025Governor
  23. Oct 30Act No. 42 of 2025, Oct. 30, 2025Governor