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SB997 • 2025

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in motor carrier safety, further providing for Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in motor carrier safety, further providing for Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
FLYNN
Last action
2026-04-01
Official status
Act No. 10 of 2026, April 1, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in motor carrier safety, further providing for Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in motor carrier safety, further providing for Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in motor carrier safety, further providing for Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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A01928

10/22/25

10/22/25

Plain English: S0997B1163A01928 SFR:JMT 10/20/25 #90 A01928 AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO.

  • S0997B1163A01928 SFR:JMT 10/20/25 #90 A01928 AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO.
  • 997 Sponsor: SENATOR FLYNN Printer's No.
  • 1163 Amend Bill, page 1, line 15, by striking out "Twenty-four" and inserting Twenty-five Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 3 and 4 (xxi) One member of the highly automated vehicle trucking industry.
  • 2025/90SFR/SB0997A01928 - 1 - 1 2 3 4 5 6

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-01 E

    Approved by the Governor, April 1, 2026

  2. 2026-04-01 E

    Act No. 10 of 2026, April 1, 2026

  3. 2026-03-25 E

    Presented to the Governor, March 25, 2026

  4. 2026-03-24 S

    Signed in Senate, March 24, 2026

  5. 2026-03-24 H

    Signed in House, March 24, 2026

  6. 2026-03-23 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, March 23, 2026

  7. 2026-03-23 H

    Third consideration and final passage, March 23, 2026 (199-0)

  8. 2026-02-04 H

    Second consideration, Feb. 4, 2026

  9. 2026-02-04 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 4, 2026

  10. 2026-02-03 TRANSPORTATION

    Reported as committed, Feb. 3, 2026

  11. 2026-02-03 H

    First consideration, Feb. 3, 2026

  12. 2026-02-03 H

    Laid on the table, Feb. 3, 2026

  13. 2026-02-03 H

    Removed from table, Feb. 3, 2026

  14. 2025-11-19 S

    Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 19, 2025 (46-0)

  15. 2025-11-19 H

    In the House

  16. 2025-11-19 TRANSPORTATION

    Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Nov. 19, 2025

  17. 2025-11-18 S

    Motion to revert to Prior Printer's No. 1163, Nov. 18, 2025

  18. 2025-11-17 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, Nov. 17, 2025

  19. 2025-10-27 S

    Second consideration, Oct. 27, 2025

  20. 2025-10-27 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 27, 2025

  21. 2025-10-22 TRANSPORTATION

    Reported as amended, Oct. 22, 2025

  22. 2025-10-22 S

    First consideration, Oct. 22, 2025

  23. 2025-09-12 TRANSPORTATION

    Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Sept. 12, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in motor carrier safety, further providing for Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
PRINTER'S NO. 1163
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 997
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY FLYNN, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in motor carrier safety, further providing for
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 7804(a) introductory paragraph and (7)
introductory paragraph of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes are amended and subsection (a)(7) is
amended by adding a subparagraph to read:
§ 7804. Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.
(a) Creation.--There is hereby created a Motor Carrier
Safety Advisory Committee which shall consist of the following
[31] members:
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(7) [Twenty-three] Twenty-four members of the public
representing the areas of concern specified who shall have
extensive experience and knowledge of motor carrier
transportation and safety activities throughout this
Commonwealth, to be appointed by the Governor as follows:
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(xx) One member of the Pennsylvania Online
Messengers Association Board of Directors.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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