A Resolution designating the month of April 2026 as "Distracted Driving Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
This House Resolution designates April 2026 as "Distracted Driving Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania to promote safe driving habits. The bill does not create new laws or regulations but serves as a formal recognition to encourage drivers to avoid distractions like texting and talking while operating vehicles. It highlights statistics on distracted driving crashes and fatalities to raise public awareness about the dangers. The resolution encourages Pennsylvanians to focus on the road and discuss the risks of distracted driving with their families.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2026
Last action May 6, 2026
Floor votes · House May 6, 2026
How they voted
198–3
Passed
Total votes 201
May 6, 2026
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican99
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Deasy
DDemocratic
Co
Eddie Pashinski
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Shaffer
RRepublican
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
Keith Harris
DDemocratic
Co
La'Tasha Mayes
DDemocratic
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