An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for qualifications for school bus driver endorsement.
This bill updates Pennsylvania laws to clarify the medical requirements for individuals seeking a school bus driver endorsement. It mandates that drivers must have a physical and vision check from a recognized doctor within the last 13 months, allowing optometrists or ophthalmologists to perform the eye exam. Additionally, the legislation specifies that drivers using hearing aids must pass a hearing test proving the device functions correctly to meet minimum standards, while exempting them from a more invasive electroacoustic analysis report if the basic test passes. These changes aim to standardize health qualifications for school bus operators and will become effective 60 days after the law is passed.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2024
House Passage
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 10, 2024
Last action Oct 24, 2024
Floor votes · House Oct 21, 2024
How they voted
179–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 180
Oct 21, 2024
D
Democratic89
100% Yea
R
Republican91
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Oct 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Oct 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 9, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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