SB 565 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for additional parking regulations.
Last action — Removed from table
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✓Introduced
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2In 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 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
6 added · 63 removedPlain-language change summary
The proposed amendments to Bill SB 565 refine the parking regulations to enhance safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Changes include specific guidelines on how vehicles should be parked next to pedestrian plazas and bicycle lanes, ensuring that vehicles are aligned correctly and positioned safely. This matters because it aims to improve the flow of traffic while protecting vulnerable road users, promoting safer streets for everyone.
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
627 PRINTER'STHE NO.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
1512565 THE2019 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFFARNESE, PENNSYLVANIAYUDICHAK, SENATEHUGHES, BILLKEARNEY, SessionCOSTA, FONTANA, KILLION, BOSCOLA AND TOMLINSON, APRIL 18, 2019 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 18, 2019 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of No.the Pennsylvania Consolidated for additional parking regulations.eneral, further providing The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
565 2019 INTRODUCED BY FARNESE, YUDICHAK, HUGHES, KEARNEY, COSTA, FONTANA, KILLION, BOSCOLA, TOMLINSON, BROWNE, L.
WILLIAMS AND MUTH, APRIL 18, 2019 SENATOR K.
WARD, TRANSPORTATION, AS AMENDED, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for additional parking regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
Section 3354 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania <-- Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
SECTION20190SB0565PN0627 1.- 2 -
SECTION 3354(D)(2.1) AND (F) OF TITLE 75 OF THE <-- PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE AMENDED AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SUBSECTION TO READ:
§ 3354.
ADDITIONAL PARKING REGULATIONS.
* * * (B.1) PROTECTED PEDESTRIAN PLAZAS AND PEDALCYCLE LANES.-- (1) IF THERE IS AN ON-STREET PEDESTRIAN PLAZA OR A PEDALCYCLE LANE ADJACENT TO THE RIGHT-HAND CURB OF A TWO-WAY OR ONE-WAY HIGHWAY, A VEHICLE STANDING OR PARKED UPON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE TWO-WAY OR ONE-WAY HIGHWAY SHALL BE POSITIONED IN THE DIRECTION OF AUTHORIZED TRAFFIC MOVEMENT WITH THE RIGHT-HAND WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE PARALLEL TO AND WITHIN 12 INCHES OF THE OUTSIDE LINE OF THE BUFFER AREA BETWEEN THE PEDESTRIAN PLAZA OR PEDALCYCLE LANE AND PARKING.
(2) IF THERE IS AN ON-STREET PEDESTRIAN PLAZA OR A PEDALCYCLE LANE ADJACENT TO THE LEFT-HAND CURB OF A ONE-WAY OR MEDIAN-DIVIDED, TWO-WAY HIGHWAY, A VEHICLE STANDING OR PARKED UPON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY SHALL BE POSITIONED IN THE DIRECTION OF AUTHORIZED TRAFFIC MOVEMENT WITH THE LEFT-HAND WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE PARALLEL TO AND 20190SB0565PN1512 - 2 - WITHIN 12 INCHES OF THE OUTSIDE LINE OF THE BUFFER AREA BETWEEN THE PEDESTRIAN PLAZA OR PEDALCYCLE LANE AND PARKING.
(3) NOTHING UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO PREVENT A LOCAL AUTHORITY FROM ENACTING PARKING REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 6109 (RELATING TO SPECIFIC POWERS OF DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES) TO PROVIDE FOR A SPECIAL, ALTERNATIVE OR TEMPORARY CONFIGURATION AND SIGNAGE FOR PARKING ON A HIGHWAY WITH AN ON-STREET PEDESTRIAN PLAZA OR PEDALCYCLE LANE.
* * * (D) PERSON WITH A DISABILITY AND DISABLED VETERANS.-- * * * (2.1) LOCAL AUTHORITIES MAY LIMIT ACCESS TO A PARKING SPACE RESERVED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) TO A SPECIFIC VEHICLE, LICENSE PLATE OR OTHER METHOD OF DESIGNATION.
UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH, LOCAL AUTHORITIES MAY CHARGE A REASONABLE FEE AND SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 6109 [(RELATING TO SPECIFIC POWERS OF DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES)] AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 (PUBLIC LAW 101-336, 104 STAT.
327).
* * * (F) PENALTY.--A PERSON VIOLATING SUBSECTION (A), (B), (B.1) OR (D)(1) IS GUILTY OF A SUMMARY OFFENSE AND SHALL, UPON CONVICTION, BE SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $15.
A PERSON VIOLATING SUBSECTION (D)(2) OR (3) OR (E) IS GUILTY OF A SUMMARY OFFENSE AND SHALL, UPON CONVICTION, BE SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $50 NOR MORE THAN $200.
IF A PERSON IS CONVICTED UNDER SUBSECTION (D)(2) OR (3) IN THE ABSENCE OF A SIGN STATING THE PENALTY AMOUNT, THE FINE IMPOSED MAY NOT EXCEED $50.
A PERSON VIOLATING SUBSECTION (D.1) IS GUILTY OF A SUMMARY OFFENSE AND SHALL, UPON CONVICTION, BE SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE 20190SB0565PN1512 - 3 - OF NOT LESS THAN $100 NOR MORE THAN $300.
* * * SECTION 2.
THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60 DAYS.
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Amendments
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Action History
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Removed from table
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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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Removed from table
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Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
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First consideration
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PN 1512 Reported as amended
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PN 0627 Referred to TRANSPORTATION
Sponsors
- Farnese · Primary
- Yudichak · Cosponsor
- Vincent J. Hughes · Cosponsor
- Timothy P. Kearney · Cosponsor
- Wayne D. Fontana · Cosponsor
- Killion · Cosponsor
- Lisa M. Boscola · Cosponsor
- Tomlinson · Cosponsor
- Browne · Cosponsor
- Katie J. Muth · Cosponsor
- Iovino · Cosponsor
- Jay Costa · Cosponsor
- Lindsey M. Williams · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 240 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Farnese
Co-sponsors (12)
- Yudichak
- Vincent J. Hughes Democratic
- Timothy P. Kearney Democratic
- Wayne D. Fontana Democratic
- Killion
- Lisa M. Boscola Democratic
- Tomlinson
- Browne
- Katie J. Muth Democratic
- Iovino
- Jay Costa Democratic
- Lindsey M. Williams Democratic
Not signed on (240)
240 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 240 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BLAKE | — | Yea |
| IOVINO | — | Yea |
| KILLION | — | Yea |
| MENSCH | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Collett | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven J. Santarsiero | Democratic | Yea |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Pittman | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BLAKE | — | Yea |
| BREWSTER | — | Yea |
| FARNESE | — | Yea |
| GORDNER | — | Yea |
| SABATINA | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Yea |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Mastriano | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 565?
- SB 565 is sponsored by Farnese, Yudichak, Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Killion, Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Tomlinson, Browne, Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Iovino, Jay Costa (Democratic), and Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 565?
- This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 565?
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