SB 955 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for mental health registration plate; in fees, further providing for payments to special funds; and establishing the Mental Health Restricted Account.
Last action — Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Oct. 8, 2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced July 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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8 sponsors
1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Special License Plate to Support Mental Health Funding
Bill Text
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Read SB 955 on the official Pennsylvania source →Action History
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Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Oct. 8, 2025
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In the House
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(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 867-868), Oct. 7, 2025
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Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 7, 2025 (48-0)
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Re-reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2025
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Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 9, 2025
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Second consideration, Sept. 9, 2025
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First consideration, Sept. 8, 2025
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Reported as committed, Sept. 8, 2025
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Referred to TRANSPORTATION, July 31, 2025
Sponsors
- Rosemary M. Brown · Cosponsor
- Kristin Phillips-Hill · Primary
- Christine M. Tartaglione · Cosponsor
- Lynda Schlegel Culver · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Stefano · Cosponsor
- Frank A. Farry · Cosponsor
- Marty Flynn · Cosponsor
- Judith L. Schwank · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican
Co-sponsors (7)
- Rosemary M. Brown Republican
- Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic
- Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican
- Patrick J. Stefano Republican
- Frank A. Farry Republican
- Marty Flynn Democratic
- Judith L. Schwank Democratic
Not signed on (245)
245 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 245 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Anthony Williams | — | Not Voting |
| Amanda M. Cappelletti | Democratic | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Yea |
| James Andrew Malone | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| John I. Kane | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Katie J. Muth | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsey M. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Collett | Democratic | Yea |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Miller | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Pisciottano | Democratic | Yea |
| Nikil Saval | Democratic | Yea |
| Patty Kim | 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 |
| Dawn W. Keefer | Republican | Yea |
| Devlin J. Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Mastriano | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Frank A. Farry | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 955 do?
- Special License Plate to Support Mental Health Funding
- Who sponsors SB 955?
- SB 955 is sponsored by Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Frank A. Farry (Republican), Marty Flynn (Democratic), and Judith L. Schwank (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 955?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced July 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 955?
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