Pennsylvania bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB 1191
An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in railroads, providing for prohibition on blocking of crossings, for limitation on length of freight or work trains, for authorization to monitor safety practices and operations by collective bargaining representatives, for safe staffing levels for trains or light engines, for wayside detector systems, for study of transportation of hazardous materials or waste, for reporting system for transportation of hazardous materials or waste and for hazard impact assessment; and imposing penalties.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Robert Matzie (Democratic)
Cosponsors (28)
- Danilo Burgos (Democratic)
- Mandy Steele (Democratic)
- Daniel Deasy (Democratic)
- Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic)
- Maureen Madden (Democratic)
- Jose Giral (Democratic)
- Jeanne Mcneill (Democratic)
- Chris Pielli (Democratic)
- Robert Freeman (Democratic)
- Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic)
- Arvind Venkat (Democratic)
- Benjamin Sanchez (Democratic)
- Jim Haddock (Democratic)
- Steven Malagari (Democratic)
- Nikki Rivera (Democratic)
- Kyle Donahue (Democratic)
- Nathan Davidson (Democratic)
- Joe Ciresi (Democratic)
- Perry Warren (Democratic)
- Michael Schlossberg (Democratic)
- Louis Schmitt
- John Inglis Iii (Democratic)
- Jim Prokopiak (Democratic)
- Brandon Markosek (Democratic)
- G. Roni Green (Democratic)
- Tarik Khan (Democratic)
- Tim Briggs (Democratic)
- Justin Fleming (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 30, 2026): Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 House | Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 House | A2511 | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Dec 16, 2025 House | Committee vote (Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities): Report Bill As Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
Actions
- Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Third consideration and final passage - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Re-reported as committed - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Re-committed to Appropriations - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Second consideration, with amendments - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Removed from table - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Laid on the table - Dec 16, 2025 · House
First consideration - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Reported as committed - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities