Pennsylvania 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

SB 725 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for classes of licenses; and in commercial drivers, further providing for requirement for commercial driver's license.

Last action — Act No. 90 of 2021

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    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 28, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

66 added · 45 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 725 updates the licensing regulations for Class C drivers in Pennsylvania. It adds a new section allowing holders of a Class C license to operate covered farm vehicles, which broadens their driving privileges. This change is significant because it supports farmers and agricultural work, ensuring they can legally and efficiently transport goods without needing a higher-class license.

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PRINTER'S NO.
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824 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
824 PRINTER'S NO.
1103 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
WARD, STEFANO, ARGALL AND VOGEL, MAY 28, 2021 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, MAY 28, 2021 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for classes of licenses;
WARD, STEFANO, ARGALL, VOGEL AND BROOKS, MAY 28, 2021 AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 AN ACT AmeStatutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing fored classes of licenses;
Section 1504(d)(3) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subparagraph to read:
Section 1504(d)(3) of Title 75 of the <-- Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subparagraph to read:
SECTION 1.
SECTION 1504(F) INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH OF TITLE <-- 75 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SUBSECTION TO READ:
* * * (d) Number and description of classes.--Licenses issued by the department shall be classified in the following manner:
* * * (d) Number and description of classes.--Licenses issued by <-- the department shall be classified in the following manner:
* * * (D.1) OPERATION OF COVERED FARM VEHICLE.--NOTWITHSTANDING <-- THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (D) RELATING TO CLASS OF LICENSE REQUIRED, ANY DRIVER WHO IS THE HOLDER OF A CLASS A, B OR C LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE A COVERED FARM VEHICLE.
* * * (F) PENALTY.--[A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (D.1), A PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (A) COMMITS A SUMMARY OFFENSE AND SHALL, UPON CONVICTION, BE SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE OF UP TO $200, EXCEPT THAT, IF THE PERSON CHARGED FURNISHES SATISFACTORY PROOF OF HAVING HELD THE PROPER CLASS OF LICENSE VALID ON THE LAST DAY OF THE PRECEDING DRIVER'S LICENSE PERIOD AND NO MORE THAN SIX MONTHS HAVE ELAPSED FROM THE LAST DATE FOR RENEWAL, THE FINE SHALL BE $25.
NO PERSON CHARGED WITH VIOLATING SUBSECTION (A) SHALL BE CONVICTED IF THE PERSON PRODUCES AT THE OFFICE OF 20210SB0725PN1103 - 2 - THE ISSUING AUTHORITY WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE VIOLATION:
* * * (5) A [licensed] driver with a Class C license operating a Pennsylvania covered farm vehicle anywhere within this Commonwealth.
* * * (5) A [licensed] driver with a Class C license UNDER <-- SECTION 1504(D.1) operating a Pennsylvania covered farm vehicle anywhere within this Commonwealth.
(5.1) A [licensed] driver with a Class C or out-of-State equivalent license operating a covered farm vehicle from another state when operated within 150 air-miles of the out- of-State farm.
(5.1) A [licensed] driver with a CLASS A, CLASS B OR <-- Class C or out-of-State equivalent license operating a covered farm vehicle from another state when operated within 150 air-miles of the out-of-State farm.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
This act shall take effect in 60 days <-- IMMEDIATELY.
20210SB0725PN0824 - 2 -
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Action History

  1. Act No. 90 of 2021

  2. Approved by the Governor

  3. Presented to the Governor

  4. Signed in House

  5. Signed in Senate

  6. Third consideration and final passage

  7. Re-reported as committed

  8. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  9. Second consideration

  10. Removed from table

  11. Laid on the table

  12. First consideration

  13. Reported as committed

  14. Referred to TRANSPORTATION

  15. Third consideration and final passage

  16. PN 1103 Amended on third consideration

  17. Re-reported as committed

  18. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  19. Second consideration

  20. Removed from table

  21. Laid on the table

  22. First consideration

  23. Reported as committed

  24. PN 0824 Referred to TRANSPORTATION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (245)

245 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 199 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 71001
Unaffiliated 66001
Democratic 62000
Total 199002
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (201)
Member Party Vote
BOBACK — Yea
COX — Yea
DELROSSO — Yea
DOWLING — Not Voting
GILLESPIE — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
TOOHIL — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
KNOWLES — Yea
LEWIS — Yea
MASSER — Yea
METCALFE — Yea
MILLARD — Yea
MIZGORSKI — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
POLINCHOCK — Yea
PUSKARIC — Yea
QUINN — Yea
RYAN — Yea
SANKEY — Yea
SAYLOR — Yea
SCHROEDER — Yea
SILVIS — Yea
SONNEY — Yea
HELM — Yea
HENNESSEY — Yea
HERSHEY — Yea
HICKERNELL — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Yea
FITZGERALD — Yea
GAINEY — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
HERRIN — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
LEE — Yea
LONGIETTI — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
WHEATLEY — Yea
Aaron Kaufer — Yea
Barry Jozwiak — Yea
DAVIS, A — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Donna Bullock — Yea
Donna Oberlander — Yea
George Dunbar — Yea
Jim Gregory — Yea
Jim Marshall — Yea
Kevin Boyle — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Yea
MACKENZIE, R — Yea
Mark Rozzi — Yea
Mike Zabel — Yea
Paul Schemel — Yea
Robert W. Mercuri — Yea
Sara Innamorato — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Stephen Kinsey — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Dan K. Williams Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Abby Major Republican Yea
Ann Flood Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Brian Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Craig Williams Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Eric Davanzo Republican Yea
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Yea
Joe Kerwin Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Leslie Rossi Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Not Voting
Mike Armanini Republican Yea
Mike Jones Republican Yea
Milou Mackenzie Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
Perry A. Stambaugh Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Shelby Labs Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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SB 725 PN 1103, Final Passage

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20000
Unaffiliated 11001
Democratic 18000
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Not Voting
CORMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Anthony Williams — Yea
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
John I. Kane Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 23 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Unaffiliated 3001
Democratic 9000
Total 23001
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
BROWNE — Not Voting
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (TRANSPORTATION): Reported as Committed

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 2000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
BREWSTER — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
John I. Kane Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 725?
SB 725 is sponsored by Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Scott Martin (Republican), Mensch, Judy Ward (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), David G. Argall (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), and Michele Brooks (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 725?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 28, 2021. Enacted.
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