Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 D · 4 R cosponsors

HB 1295 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other required equipment, further providing for general requirements for school buses; and, in size, weight and load, further providing for width of vehicles.

Last action — Referred to TRANSPORTATION, April 28, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Extended Stop Arms on School Buses

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends Pennsylvania law to allow school buses to have extended stop signal arms that partially obstruct the roadway.

  • 75 Pa.C.S. § 4552

    (b.4) Extended stop signal arms.-- (1) A school bus may be equipped with an extension to a side stop signal arm that partially obstructs the roadway. A maximum of two extensions to a side stop signal arm may be equipped on the left side of the vehicle. (2) An extension to a side stop signal arm shall comply with the following specifications: (i) The extension shall be equipped with a system of flashing red lights. (ii) The front side of the extension shall extend no more than 78 inches, measured from the left side of the vehicle to the furthest part of the extension to the side stop signal arm, and at a height no less than 36 inches from the ground. (iii) The rear side of the extension shall extend no more than 32 inches, measured from the left side of the vehicle to the furthest part of the extension to the side stop signal arm, and at a height no less than 36 inches from the ground. (3) The department shall promulgate regulations to implement this subsection.

    This grants school buses the option to use extensions on their stop signal arms, specifying the dimensions and requirements for such extensions.

  • 75 Pa.C.S. § 4921(e.1)

    School buses.--School bus side stop signal arms may not extend beyond the width limitation otherwise provided in this section. → School bus side stop signal arms and extended stop signal arms, as provided for in section 4552 (relating to general requirements for school buses), may, when in an extended position displaying red visual signals while the vehicle is stopped and loading or discharging students, extend beyond the width limitation otherwise provided in this section.

    This allows both standard and extended stop signal arms of school buses to exceed width limitations when displaying visual signals while loading or unloading students.

Action History

  1. Referred to TRANSPORTATION, April 28, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on

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Not signed on (244)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1295 do?
Extended Stop Arms on School Buses
Who sponsors HB 1295?
HB 1295 is sponsored by Tarik Khan (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Andrew Kuzma (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Bud Cook (Republican), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), and Marla Brown (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1295?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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