Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 542 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for schedule of convictions and points; in rules of the road in general, further providing for speed timing devices; and, in powers of department and local authorities, further providing for specific powers of department and local authorities.

Last action — Referred to TRANSPORTATION, April 4, 2025

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Radar for Local Law Enforcement

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to TRANSPORTATION, April 4, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 240 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (240)

240 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 542 do?
Radar for Local Law Enforcement
Who sponsors SB 542?
SB 542 is sponsored by Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Lisa Baker (Republican), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Marty Flynn (Democratic), James Andrew Malone (Democratic), and Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 542?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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