Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 11 R cosponsors

SB 149 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inspection of vehicles, further providing for requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles.

Last action — Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Feb. 4, 2025

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Vehicle Emissions Reform

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the vehicle inspection requirements by introducing specific exemptions for newer vehicles regarding emissions and gas cap tests.

  • 75 Pa.C.S. § 4702

    (5) Emission inspection criteria for newest model year vehicles.--A subject vehicle shall be exempt from the requirements for emission inspection for five years after the vehicle is manufactured. A one-time certificate of exemption shall be affixed to the subject vehicle for the entire duration of the exemption and in a manner prescribed by department regulation. After the fifth year, the subject vehicle shall receive an emission inspection in accordance with this section. The following shall apply: (i) The department shall notify each official inspection station on a periodic basis of vehicles exempt from the requirements for emission inspection. (ii) This paragraph shall not apply to the extent that Federal funding would not be received by the Commonwealth due to the exemption under this paragraph. Notice of nonapplicability under this subparagraph shall be transmitted by the department to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

    This adds an exemption from emissions inspection for the first five years after a vehicle is manufactured.

  • 75 Pa.C.S. § 4702

    (6) Gas cap test not required for certain vehicles.--A subject vehicle that was manufactured without a gas cap shall not be required to receive a gas cap test to determine whether or not the subject vehicle's gas cap is functioning as designed.

    This exempts vehicles manufactured without a gas cap from gas cap testing.

  • 75 Pa.C.S. § 4702

    (h) Anti-tampering inspection.--Notwithstanding subsection (g)(5), the five most recent model year vehicles shall be subject to visual anti-tampering inspections for the presence of emissions control components installed on the vehicle by manufacturers, which may occur during the annual safety inspection.

    This mandates visual inspections for emissions control components on the five most recent model year vehicles.

Action History

  1. (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 97-98), Feb. 3, 2025

  2. Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Feb. 4, 2025

  3. In the House

  4. Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 3, 2025 (28-20)

  5. Re-reported as committed, Jan. 29, 2025

  6. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 29, 2025

  7. Second consideration, Jan. 29, 2025

  8. First consideration, Jan. 28, 2025

  9. Reported as committed, Jan. 28, 2025

  10. Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Jan. 22, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (242)

242 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 28 Yea · 20 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26100
Democratic 21801
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 282001
% of votes cast 57%41%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Williams — Nay
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Nay
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Nay
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Nay
Jay Costa Democratic Nay
John I. Kane Democratic Nay
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Nay
Katie J. Muth Democratic Nay
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Nay
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Nay
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Nick Miller Democratic Nay
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Not Voting
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Patty Kim Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Nay
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Nay
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Nay
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Nay
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jarrett Coleman Republican Yea
Joe Picozzi Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 149 do?
Vehicle Emissions Reform
Who sponsors SB 149?
SB 149 is sponsored by Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Michele Brooks (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Lisa Baker (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Doug Mastriano (Republican), and Judy Ward (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 149?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 149?
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