An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in railroads, providing for prohibition on blocking of crossings, for limitation on length of freight or work trains, for authorization to monitor safety practices and operations by collective bargaining representatives, for safe staffing levels for trains or light engines, for wayside detector systems, for study of transportation of hazardous materials or waste and for reporting system for transportation of hazardous materials or waste; and imposing penalties.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 25, 2023
Last action Jun 6, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 5, 2023
How they voted
122–57
Passed
Total votes 179
Jun 5, 2023
D
Democratic88
100% Yea
R
Republican91
62% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
upper
Jun 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 24, 2023
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities
lower
0 primary · 30 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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