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, repealing provisions relating to prohibiting text-based communications, prohibiting use of interactive wireless communications devices and imposing penalties; and, in operation of vehicles miscellaneous provisions, further providing for the offense of homicide by vehicle and for the offense of aggravated assault by vehicle.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2020
House Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2019
Last action Jan 23, 2020
Floor votes · House Jan 15, 2020
How they voted
119–74
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 198
Jan 15, 2020
D
Democratic92
48% Nay
R
Republican106
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Sep 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 10, 2019
Committee
Re-committed to RULES
lower
Jun 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
PN 2058 Reported as amended
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
PN 0356 Referred to TRANSPORTATION
lower
0 primary · 35 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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