Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 R · 3 D cosponsors

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

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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 July 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a mental health registration plate and creates a Mental Health Restricted Account for the purpose of funding the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

  • § 1358.3

    Mental health registration plate. (a) Design.--The department shall design a mental health registration plate. The registration plate shall feature the Liberty Bell with a teal and purple ribbon overlay and shall include the phrase "Mental Health Matters" at the bottom. (b) Issuance.--Upon application of a person, accompanied by a fee of $42, which shall be in addition to the registration fee, the department shall issue a mental health registration plate for a motorcycle, a passenger car or a truck with a registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds or a motor home. (c) Fees.--Fifteen dollars of each fee received under this section shall be credited to the Mental Health Restricted Account established under section 1905(c.1) (relating to payments to special funds).

    This section creates a new mental health registration plate option, outlining its design, issuance, and associated fees.

  • § 1905

    (c.1) Mental Health Restricted Account.--The Mental Health Restricted Account is established in the State Treasury for the purpose of operations of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or its successor. The money in the account is appropriated on a continuing basis to the Department of Human Services for the purposes of this subsection.

    This subsection establishes the Mental Health Restricted Account to fund the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

Action History

  1. Referred to Transportation

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. Re-reported as committed

  4. Re-referred to Appropriations

  5. Second consideration

  6. First consideration

  7. Reported as committed

  8. Referred to Transportation

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (245)

245 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27000
Democratic 21002
Total 48002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Yea
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Not Voting
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

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Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14000
Democratic 6002
Total 20002
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Not Voting
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Not Voting
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel 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

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Committee vote (Transportation): Reported as Committed

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Democratic 3002
Total 12002
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Not Voting
Nick Miller Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Not Voting
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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 955?
SB 955 is sponsored by Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Marty Flynn (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Frank A. Farry (Republican), and Rosemary M. Brown (Republican).
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.
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