Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 785 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles exempt from registration; and providing for operation of golf carts.

Last action — Approved by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 19, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

42 added · 44 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 785 has changed the age restriction for operating a golf cart on highways. Previously, individuals aged 12 to 16 could operate these vehicles, but the updated language now prohibits anyone under 16 from doing so. This change is significant as it aims to enhance safety by ensuring that only older, more responsible drivers can navigate potentially hazardous highway conditions. Additionally, the amendment retains regulations for crossing highways safely and establishes guidelines for designating golf-cart crossings.

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980 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
1092 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
785 2017 INTRODUCED BY RAFFERTY, GREENLEAF, SCARNATI, FOLMER, BARTOLOTTA, STEFANO AND DINNIMAN, JUNE 19, 2017 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 19, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions;
785 2017 INTRODUCED BY RAFFERTY, GREENLEAF, SCARNATI, FOLMER, BARTOLOTTA, STEFANO AND DINNIMAN, JUNE 19, 2017 AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, JULY 18, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions;
Operation by persons under BETWEEN 12 AND 16 years of <-- age.
Operation by persons under 16 years of age.
(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided under this 20170SB0785PN1092 - 2 - chapter, it is unlawful to operate a golf cart on any highway.
(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided under this chapter, it is unlawful to operate a golf cart on any highway.
(b) Crossing highway.--A golf cart may make a direct crossing of a highway upon compliance with the following requirements:
20170SB0785PN0980 - 2 - (b) Crossing highway.--A golf cart may make a direct crossing of a highway upon compliance with the following requirements:
Operation by persons under BETWEEN 12 AND 16 years of <-- 20170SB0785PN1092 - 3 - age.
Operation by persons under 16 years of age.
A person under BETWEEN 12 AND 16 years of age may not drive a <-- golf cart across any highway unless the person is under the direct supervision of a person 18 years of age or older.
A person under 16 years of age may not drive a golf cart 20170SB0785PN0980 - 3 - across any highway unless the person is under the direct supervision of a person 18 years of age or older.
20170SB0785PN1092 - 4 -
20170SB0785PN0980 - 4 -
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor

  2. Presented to the Governor

  3. Signed in House

  4. Signed in Senate

  5. Senate concurred in House amendments

  6. Re-reported on concurrence, as committed

  7. Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

  8. Third consideration and final passage

  9. Re-reported as committed

  10. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  11. Second consideration

  12. Removed from table

  13. Laid on the table

  14. First consideration

  15. PN 1239 Reported as amended

  16. Referred to TRANSPORTATION

  17. Third consideration and final passage

  18. PN 1092 Second consideration, with amendments

  19. Removed from table

  20. Laid on the table

  21. First consideration

  22. Reported as committed

  23. PN 0980 Referred to TRANSPORTATION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Rafferty

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (246)

246 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28001
Republican 13000
Democratic 8000
Total 49001
% 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 — Not Voting
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 Yea
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

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Committee vote (RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Democratic 4000
Republican 3001
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
MCGARRIGLE — Yea
MCILHINNEY — Yea
RESCHENTHALER — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Not Voting
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 191 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 44002
Unaffiliated 112008
Democratic 35001
Total 1910011
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (202)
Member Party Vote
BARRAR — Yea
BLOOM — Yea
BOBACK — Yea
CHARLTON — Yea
CHRISTIANA — Yea
CORBIN — Yea
CORR — Yea
COX — Yea
DIGIROLAMO — Yea
DOWLING — Yea
DUNBAR — Yea
ELLIS — Yea
ENGLISH — Yea
EVANKOVICH — Yea
EVERETT — Yea
E GABLER — Not Voting
GILLESPIE — Yea
E GODSHALL — Not Voting
HAHN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HARRIS, A. — Yea
HELM — Yea
HENNESSEY — Yea
HICKERNELL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JOZWIAK — Yea
KAMPF — Yea
KAUFER — Yea
KELLER, F. — Yea
KELLER, M.K. — Yea
KNOWLES — Yea
LEWIS — Yea
MAHER — Yea
MARSHALL — Yea
MARSICO — Yea
MASSER — Yea
MCGINNIS — Yea
METCALFE — Yea
MICCARELLI — Yea
MILLARD — Yea
MILNE — Yea
MURT — Yea
MUSTIO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
NESBIT — Yea
O'NEILL — Yea
OBERLANDER — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
PETRI — Yea
E PYLE — Not Voting
QUIGLEY — Yea
QUINN, C. — Yea
QUINN, M. — Yea
REED — Yea
REESE — Yea
ROE — Yea
RYAN — Yea
SACCONE — Yea
SANKEY — Yea
E SANTORA — Not Voting
SAYLOR — Yea
SCHEMEL — Yea
SIMMONS — Yea
SONNEY — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
TALLMAN — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TOBASH — Yea
TOEPEL — Yea
TOOHIL — Yea
WARD — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
BARBIN — Yea
BOYLE — Yea
BROWN, V. — Yea
BULLOCK — Yea
CALTAGIRONE — Yea
E CRUZ — Not Voting
DEAN — Yea
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DERMODY — Yea
DONATUCCI — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
E EVANS — Not Voting
FABRIZIO — Yea
FITZGERALD — Yea
GAINEY — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
GOODMAN — Yea
E HAGGERTY — Not Voting
HANNA — Yea
KAVULICH — Yea
KELLER, W. — Yea
KINSEY — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
KORTZ — Yea
LONGIETTI — Yea
MCCARTER — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
NEUMAN — Yea
O'BRIEN — Yea
PETRARCA — Yea
RAVENSTAHL — Yea
READSHAW — Yea
ROEBUCK — Yea
ROZZI — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
VAZQUEZ — Yea
E WHEATLEY — Not Voting
YOUNGBLOOD — Yea
TURZAI — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Matthew Gergely — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Not Voting
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Not Voting
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Not Voting
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Milou Mackenzie Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29000
Republican 13000
Democratic 6002
Total 48002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
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 Not Voting
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
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

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Committee vote (TRANSPORTATION): Reported as Committed

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 15000
% 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

Official roll call →

Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 785?
SB 785 is sponsored by Folmer, Scarnati, Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Dinniman, Greenleaf, Rafferty, and Patrick J. Stefano (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 785?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 19, 2017. Enacted.
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