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SB 898 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for restrictions on use of highways and bridges.
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 died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
9 added · 26 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments to Bill SB 898 clarify and expand the exemptions for certain vehicles from highway and bridge restrictions. Specifically, it now specifies that vehicles operated by municipalities and contractors for road maintenance or construction will not be subjected to these restrictions when maintaining or constructing municipal roads. This change is important because it helps ensure that local governments can effectively manage and maintain infrastructure without unnecessary delays caused by restrictions, thereby promoting smoother operations in road maintenance activities.
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
1200 PRINTER'STHE NO.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
1452898 THE2017 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFBROOKS, PENNSYLVANIAEICHELBERGER, SENATEHUTCHINSON, BILLVOGEL SessionAND McILHINNEY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of No.the Pennsylvania Consolidated restrictions on use of highways and bridges.providing for The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
898 2017 INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, EICHELBERGER, HUTCHINSON, VOGEL, McILHINNEY, WARD AND STEFANO, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, JANUARY 30, 2018 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for restrictions on use of highways and bridges.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
(a) Restrictions based on condition of highway or bridge.-- * * * (2.1) Vehicles operated by municipalities, local <-- authorities and persons under contract with municipalities or local authorities for road maintenance or construction, while maintaining or constructing municipal roads, shall be exempt from restrictions on the use of highways imposed under this subsection.
(2.1) THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY:
<-- (I) VEHICLES OPERATED BY MUNICIPALITIES AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE OR CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF HIGHWAYS IMPOSED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION WHILE MAINTAINING OR CONSTRUCTING MUNICIPAL ROADS.
(II) VEHICLES OPERATED BY PERSONS UNDER CONTRACT WITH MUNICIPALITIES OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF HIGHWAYS IMPOSED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION WHILE MAINTAINING MUNICIPAL ROADS IF AUTHORIZED BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL AUTHORITY.
ANY VEHICLE DEEMED EXEMPT UNDER THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL, WHILE MAINTAINING MUNICIPAL ROADS, CARRY WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION SIGNED BY AN OFFICIAL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL AUTHORITY THAT SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIES THE VEHICLE AS EXEMPT.
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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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PN 1452 Amended on third consideration
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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 committed
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PN 1200 Referred to TRANSPORTATION
Sponsors
- Michele Brooks · Primary
- Patrick J. Stefano · Cosponsor
- Mcilhinney · Cosponsor
- Ward · Cosponsor
- Eichelberger · Cosponsor
- Scott E. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- Elder A. Vogel · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Michele Brooks Republican
Co-sponsors (6)
- Patrick J. Stefano Republican
- Mcilhinney
- Ward
- Eichelberger
- Scott E. Hutchinson Republican
- Elder A. Vogel Republican
Not signed on (246)
246 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 246 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ALLOWAY | — | Yea |
| AUMENT | — | Yea |
| BLAKE | — | Yea |
| BREWSTER | — | Yea |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Yea |
| DINNIMAN | — | Yea |
| DISANTO | — | Yea |
| EICHELBERGER | — | Yea |
| FARNESE | — | Yea |
| FOLMER | — | Yea |
| GORDNER | — | Yea |
| GREENLEAF | — | Yea |
| KILLION | — | Yea |
| LEACH | — | Yea |
| MCGARRIGLE | — | Yea |
| MCILHINNEY | — | Yea |
| MENSCH | — | Yea |
| RAFFERTY | — | Yea |
| REGAN | — | Yea |
| RESCHENTHALER | — | Yea |
| SABATINA | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| VULAKOVICH | — | Yea |
| WAGNER | — | Yea |
| WARD | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| YUDICHAK | — | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Yea |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Yea |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 35% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (26)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| EICHELBERGER | — | Yea |
| GREENLEAF | — | Yea |
| MENSCH | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| VULAKOVICH | — | Yea |
| WAGNER | — | Yea |
| WARD | — | Yea |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| BLAKE | — | Nay |
| BREWSTER | — | Nay |
| LEACH | — | Nay |
| KILLION | — | Not Voting |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Nay |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Nay |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Nay |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Nay |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Nay |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Nay |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BREWSTER | — | Yea |
| DINNIMAN | — | Yea |
| FARNESE | — | Yea |
| GORDNER | — | Yea |
| SABATINA | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| VULAKOVICH | — | Yea |
| WAGNER | — | Yea |
| YUDICHAK | — | Yea |
| RAFFERTY | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 898?
- SB 898 is sponsored by Michele Brooks (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Mcilhinney, Ward, Eichelberger, Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), and Elder A. Vogel (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 898?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 898?
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