SB 35 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inspection of vehicles, further providing for prohibition on expenditures for emission inspection program.
Last action — Referred to Transportation
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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 January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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10 sponsors
1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
61 added · 40 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendments to SB 35 involve removing specific requirements for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) related to vehicle emissions testing in certain counties. Originally, the bill included a requirement for the DEP to ensure federal law compliance and to notify specific legislative committees about the submission of the revised state implementation plan to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These changes mean that the process for potentially easing emissions testing requirements in those counties may be more streamlined, but it is important as it could affect local air quality standards and how effectively they are achieved without the emissions reductions that come from regular inspections.
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100 THEPRINTER'S GENERALNO. ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
130 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
WARD, BROOKS, PENNYCUICK, HUTCHINSON, BAKERBAKER, STEFANO AND STEFANO,CULVER, JANUARY 22, 2025 REFERREDSENATOR TOJ. TRANSPORTATION, JANUARY 22, 2025 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated prohibition on expenditures for emission inspection program.
WARD, TRANSPORTATION, AS AMENDED, JANUARY 28, 2025 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated prohibition on expenditures for emission inspection program.
(1.1) FOR A COUNTY THAT IS NOT REMOVED FROM THE ENHANCED <-- VEHICLE EMISSION INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM THROUGH THE PROCESS INITIATED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) AND PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PARAGRAPH WAS SUBJECT TO THE ENHANCED VEHICLE EMISSION INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SHALL INITIATE THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE COUNTY FROM THE ENHANCED VEHICLE EMISSION INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM IF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT THE COUNTY CAN MAINTAIN THE RELEVANT STANDARDS WITHOUT BENEFIT OF THE EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE VEHICLE EMISSION 20250SB0035PN0130 - 2 - INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.
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<-- (4) The Department of Environmental Protection shall notify the following of its submission of the A revised State <-- implementation plan, AS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED UNDER THIS <-- SUBSECTION, to the United States Environmental Protection Agency:
(ii) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Environmental Resources and Energy AND NATURAL RESOURCE <-- 20250SB0035PN0130 - 3 - PROTECTION Committee of the House of Representatives.
(5) Upon approval by the United States Environmental Protection Agency of the A revised State implementation plan, <-- the Secretary of Environmental Protection shall transmit notice of the approval to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
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Action History
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Referred to Transportation
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Third consideration and final passage
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Re-reported as committed
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Re-referred to Appropriations
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Second consideration
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First consideration
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Reported as amended
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Referred to Transportation
Sponsors
- Wayne Langerholc · Primary
- Elder A. Vogel · Cosponsor
- Judy Ward · Cosponsor
- Michele Brooks · Cosponsor
- Tracy Pennycuick · Cosponsor
- Scott E. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- Lisa Baker · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Stefano · Cosponsor
- Lynda Schlegel Culver · Cosponsor
- Doug Mastriano · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on · 21 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Wayne Langerholc Republican
Co-sponsors (9)
- Elder A. Vogel Republican
- Judy Ward Republican
- Michele Brooks Republican
- Tracy Pennycuick Republican
- Scott E. Hutchinson Republican
- Lisa Baker Republican
- Patrick J. Stefano Republican
- Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican
- Doug Mastriano Republican
Not signed on (243)
243 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 243 →"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 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 43% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda M. Cappelletti | Democratic | Nay |
| Anthony H. Williams | 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 | Nay |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 36% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda M. Cappelletti | Democratic | Nay |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Nay |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Nay |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Nay |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Nay |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Nay |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Nay |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Nay |
| Chris Gebhard | Republican | Yea |
| Cris Dush | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | Yea |
| Jarrett Coleman | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Picozzi | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Pittman | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Pennycuick | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 21% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Lindsey M. Williams | Democratic | Nay |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Miller | Democratic | Yea |
| Nikil Saval | Democratic | Nay |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Nay |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Devlin J. Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey M. Williams | Democratic | Nay |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Miller | Democratic | Nay |
| Nikil Saval | Democratic | Nay |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Nay |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Devlin J. Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 35?
- SB 35 is sponsored by Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Michele Brooks (Republican), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Lisa Baker (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), and Doug Mastriano (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 35?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 35?
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