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PA SB 1295

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An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commercial drivers, further providing for purpose and construction of chapter, for definitions and for commercial driver's license qualification standards, providing for English proficiency standard, further providing for nonresident CDL, for application for commercial driver's license and for disqualification and providing for annual report; and imposing penalties.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · upper

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Did PA SB 1295 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 1295 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-28): Referred to Transportation

What is PA SB 1295 about?

PA SB 1295 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commercial drivers, further providing for purpose and construction of chapter, for definitions and for commercial driver's license qualification standards, providing for English proficiency standard, further providing for nonresident CDL, for application for commercial driver's license and for disqualification and providing for annual report; and imposing penalties.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 1295?

Judy Ward is the primary sponsor of PA SB 1295, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-28 — Referred to Transportation
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Judy Wardprimary
  • Camera Bartolottacosponsor
  • Kristin Phillips-Hillcosponsor
  • Scott Hutchinsoncosponsor
  • Wayne Langerholccosponsor
  • Patrick Stefanocosponsor
  • Scott Martincosponsor
  • Lisa Bakercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-28

    Referred to Transportation

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-05-06

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  3. 2026-05-06

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-04-22

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-04-22

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  6. 2026-04-21

    First consideration

    reading-1

  7. 2026-04-21

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-04-17

    Referred to Transportation

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Transportation): Reported as Committed

    2026-04-21 · pass · 10-4

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Nick Miller: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Marty Flynn: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Nikil Saval: no
    • Lindsey Williams: no

  • Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed

    2026-05-06 · pass · 14-8

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Art Haywood: no
    • Vincent Hughes: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Patty Kim: no
    • Judith Schwank: no
    • Sharif Street: no
    • Jay Costa: no

  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2026-05-06 · pass · 32-18

    Member-level votes (50)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Lisa Boscola: yes
    • Michele Brooks: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Maria Collett: no
    • Carolyn Comitta: no
    • Jay Costa: no
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Marty Flynn: yes
    • Wayne Fontana: no
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: no
    • Vincent Hughes: no
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Dawn Keefer: yes
    • Patty Kim: no
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • James Malone: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Nick Miller: yes
    • Katie Muth: no
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Nick Pisciottano: no
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: no
    • Nikil Saval: no
    • Judith Schwank: yes
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Sharif Street: no
    • Christine Tartaglione: no
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Anthony Williams: no
    • Lindsey Williams: no
    • Gene Yaw: yes

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https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=19&rollcallid=717&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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