Pennsylvania bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB 257
An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in interactive gaming, further providing for interactive gaming tax; in sustainable mobility options, further providing for definitions, for fund and for operating program and providing for annual performance evaluation and for operating a controlled substance injection site near infrastructure of a local transportation organization; in metropolitan transportation authorities, further providing for special prosecutor for mass transit; in public-private transportation partnerships, providing for metropolitan transportation authority projects; in licensing of drivers, further providing for persons ineligible for licensing, license issuance to minors and junior driver's license, for learners' permits, for application for driver's license or learner's permit by minor and for examination of applicant for driver's license; in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation of vehicles, providing for the offense of interference with operation or movement of a public transit vehicle and for sentencing enhancement for drug delivery on transit; in lighting equipment, further providing for use and display of illuminated signs; in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, providing for supplemental funding for three and four digit highway construction; and establishing the Supplemental Funding for Three and Four Digit State Routes Account in the Motor License Fund.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ed Neilson (Democratic)
Cosponsors (16)
- Benjamin Sanchez (Democratic)
- Jose Giral (Democratic)
- Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic)
- Joe Ciresi (Democratic)
- Jim Haddock (Democratic)
- Joseph Hohenstein (Democratic)
- Tarik Khan (Democratic)
- Joe Mcandrew (Democratic)
- Robert Freeman (Democratic)
- Anthony Bellmon (Democratic)
- G. Roni Green (Democratic)
- Justin Fleming (Democratic)
- Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic)
- Jeremy Shaffer (Republican)
- Keith Harris (Democratic)
- Dave Madsen (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Sep 9, 2025): Referred to Rules
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Aug 13, 2025 House | Committee vote (Rules): Re-report Bill As Committed | fail | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Aug 12, 2025 Senate | MOTION TO TABLE BOSCOLA AMENDMENT NO. A-1637 | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Aug 12, 2025 Senate | THIRD CONSIDERATION AS AMENDED | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Aug 12, 2025 Senate | MOTION TO TABLE SAVAL AMENDMENT NO. A-1617 | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Aug 12, 2025 Senate | PITTMAN AMENDMENT NO. A-1615 | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 24, 2025 Senate | Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 11, 2025 Senate | RE-REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 10, 2025 Senate | MOTION TO CONSIDER THE BILL ON SECOND CONSIDERATION | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 4, 2025 Senate | Committee vote (Transportation): Reported as Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Feb 4, 2025 House | FINAL PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Feb 4, 2025 House | Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jan 27, 2025 House | Committee vote (Transportation): Report Bill As Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
Actions
- Sep 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Rules - Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Final passage - Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Third consideration, with amendments - Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Re-reported as committed - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Appropriations *opening vote* - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
First consideration - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Reported as committed - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Transportation - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Third consideration and final passage - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Re-reported as committed - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Re-committed to Appropriations - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Second consideration - Jan 29, 2025 · House
Removed from table - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Laid on the table - Jan 27, 2025 · House
First consideration - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Reported as committed - Jan 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Transportation