Transportation 2025-2026

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The Senate Transportation Committee met on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 to consider the following legislation:

Senate Bill 65 (Baker): This bill extends the stopping distance requirement from 10 feet to 15 feet before reaching the bus when the red signal lights are activated.  Further, it develops a tiered penalty system for a second or subsequent offense.

• Amendment A00192 was offered by Chairwoman Ward, which amendment requires PennDOT and school districts to enhance education on Pennsylvania’s school bus laws.
  • The amendment was adopted unanimously.
• The bill was reported out of committee, as amended, unanimously.

Senate Bill 185 (Hutchinson): This bill authorizes aftermarket brake light strips on passenger vehicles.

• Amendment A00214 was offered by Chairwoman Ward, which creates further standards for aftermarket brake light strips.
  • The amendment was adopted unanimously.
• This bill was reported out of committee, as amended, unanimously.

Senate Bill 461 (J.Ward and Yaw): This bill authorizes milk hauling operations in emergency declarations or travel restrictions.

• This bill was reported out of committee by a vote of 10-4.

The Senate Transportation Committee met on Monday, February 3, 2025 to consider the following legislation:

Senate Bill 210 – This bill provides for a new offense for “interference with an operation mass transit vehicle.

The Senate Transportation Committee met on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 to consider the following legislation:

Senate Bill 35 (Langerholc) – This bill exempts the following counties from the mandatory vehicle emissions testing program: Blair, Cambria, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mercer, and Westmoreland.

• Amendment A00010 (Vogel) – removes any other county not listed above, which is required to conduct emissions testing, provided that certain conditions and standards are met.
  • The amendment was adopted by a vote of 11 to 3.
• The bill, as amended, was reported by a vote of 10 to 4.

Senate Bill 149 (Langerholc) – This bill exempts the five newest model year vehicles from the vehicle emissions testing program.

• The bill was reported by a vote of 10 to 4.

Senate Bill 78 (Pittman) – This bill designates the Private First Class John Tabacsko Memorial Bridge in Indiana County.

• This bill was reported from committee unanimously.