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PA SB 1296

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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, providing for English proficiency standard and further providing for disqualification; and imposing penalties.

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

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Quick answers

Did PA SB 1296 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 1296 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-22): Re-referred to Appropriations

What is PA SB 1296 about?

PA SB 1296 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, providing for English proficiency standard and further providing for disqualification; and imposing penalties.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 1296?

Judy Ward is the primary sponsor of PA SB 1296, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-22 — Re-referred to Appropriations
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

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-22

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-04-22

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  3. 2026-04-21

    First consideration

    reading-1

  4. 2026-04-21

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  5. 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

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=19&rollcallid=718&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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