An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for enforcement of failure to stop for school bus with flashing red lights; imposing a penalty; and making an editorial change.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2023
Senate Passage
Oct 2023
House Passage
Oct 2023
Signed into Law
Oct 2023
Introduced Jun 26, 2023
Signed Oct 23, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Oct 3, 2023 · House Oct 18, 2023
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 42
Oct 3, 2023
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Oct 23, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Oct 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments
upper
Oct 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
upper
Oct 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
upper
Oct 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 16, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
Oct 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Oct 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Oct 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Sep 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 30, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jun 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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