PA SB37 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-06-05 - Act No. 18 of 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-06-05 - Act No. 18 of 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Summary
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for learners' permits and for examination of applicant for driver's license; in rules of the road in general, further providing for prohibiting text-based communications and providing for prohibiting use of interactive mobile device; in miscellaneous provisions relating to serious traffic offenses, further providing for the offense of homicide by vehicle and for the offense of aggravated assault by vehicle; in enforcement, providing for data collection and reporting relating to traffic stops; and imposing penalties.
Title
In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for learners' permits and for examination of applicant for driver's license; in rules of the road in general, further providing for prohibiting text-based communications and providing for prohibiting use of interactive mobile device; in miscellaneous provisions relating to serious traffic offenses, further providing for the offense of homicide by vehicle and for the offense of aggravated assault by vehicle; in enforcement, providing for data collection and reporting relating to traffic stops; and imposing penalties.
Sponsors
| Sen. Rosemary Brown [R] | Sen. Wayne Langerholc [R] | Sen. Martin Flynn [D] | Sen. Patrick Stefano [R] |
| Sen. Judy Schwank [D] | Sen. Steven Santarsiero [D] | Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-05-08 - House - House Floor: SB 37 PN 1588, CONCURRENCE (Y: 126 N: 74 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-05-08 - House - House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-05-07 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 37 PN 1588, Concurrence in House Amendments as Amended (Y: 37 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-05-06 - Senate - Senate Rules And Executive Nominations: Adopt Amendment A04141 (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-05-06 - Senate - Senate Rules And Executive Nominations: Re-Reported as Amended (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-09 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 29 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-09 - House - House Floor: SB 37 PN 1458, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 124 N: 77 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-04-08 - House - House Floor: SB 37 PN 1458, 2023 A3815 (Y: 100 N: 101 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-04-08 - House - House Floor: SB 37 PN 1458, 2023 A3812 (Y: 91 N: 110 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-26 - House - House Transportation: Adopt Amendment A03504 (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-26 - House - House Transportation: Adopt Amendment A03795 (Y: 15 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-26 - House - House Transportation: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 19 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-22 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 20 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-22 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 37 PN 939, Final Passage (Y: 37 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-06-21 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 37 PN 737, 2023 A1208, BROWN Amendment No. A-1208 (Y: 48 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-10 - Senate - Senate Transportation: Adopt Amendment A00517 (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-10 - Senate - Senate Transportation: Reported as Amended (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-05-08 - House - House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-05-07 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 37 PN 1588, Concurrence in House Amendments as Amended (Y: 37 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-05-06 - Senate - Senate Rules And Executive Nominations: Adopt Amendment A04141 (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-05-06 - Senate - Senate Rules And Executive Nominations: Re-Reported as Amended (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-09 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 29 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-09 - House - House Floor: SB 37 PN 1458, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 124 N: 77 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-04-08 - House - House Floor: SB 37 PN 1458, 2023 A3815 (Y: 100 N: 101 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-04-08 - House - House Floor: SB 37 PN 1458, 2023 A3812 (Y: 91 N: 110 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-26 - House - House Transportation: Adopt Amendment A03504 (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-26 - House - House Transportation: Adopt Amendment A03795 (Y: 15 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-26 - House - House Transportation: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 19 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-22 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 20 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-22 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 37 PN 939, Final Passage (Y: 37 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-06-21 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 37 PN 737, 2023 A1208, BROWN Amendment No. A-1208 (Y: 48 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-10 - Senate - Senate Transportation: Adopt Amendment A00517 (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-10 - Senate - Senate Transportation: Reported as Amended (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-05 | House | Act No. 18 of 2024 |
| 2024-06-05 | House | Approved by the Governor |
| 2024-06-04 | House | Presented to the Governor |
| 2024-06-04 | House | Signed in House |
| 2024-06-03 | House | Signed in Senate |
| 2024-05-08 | House | House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments (126-74) |
| 2024-05-08 | House | Re-reported on concurrence, as committed |
| 2024-05-08 | House | Referred to RULES |
| 2024-05-07 | House | In the House |
| 2024-05-07 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate (37-13) |
| 2024-05-07 | Senate | Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 1588 |
| 2024-05-06 | Senate | Re-reported on concurrence, as amended |
| 2024-04-09 | Senate | Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS |
| 2024-04-09 | Senate | In the Senate |
| 2024-04-09 | House | Third consideration and final passage (124-77) |
| 2024-04-09 | House | Re-reported as committed |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Second consideration |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Removed from table |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Laid on the table |
| 2024-03-26 | House | First consideration |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Reported as amended |
| 2023-06-23 | House | Referred to TRANSPORTATION |
| 2023-06-22 | House | In the House |
| 2023-06-22 | Senate | Third consideration and final passage (37-11) |
| 2023-06-22 | Senate | Re-reported as committed |
| 2023-06-22 | Senate | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
| 2023-06-21 | Senate | Amended on third consideration (48-2) |
| 2023-06-06 | Senate | Second consideration |
| 2023-05-10 | Senate | First consideration |
| 2023-05-10 | Senate | Reported as amended |
| 2023-04-10 | Senate | Referred to TRANSPORTATION |
