Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1862: An Act amending Titles 35 (Health and Safety), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or controlled substance and repealing provisions relating to ignition interlock limited license; in rules of the road in general, providing for private parking lots; in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for definitions, for grading, for penalties and for ignition interlock, providing for ignition interlock driver's license, for ignition interlock driver's license issued during suspension period and for online services for ignition interlock driver's license and further providing for prior offenses, for the offense of illegally operating a motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock and for requirements for driving under influence offenders; and making editorial changes.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1862 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on September 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Titles 35 (Health and Safety), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or controlled substance and repealing provisions relating to ignition interlock limited license; in rules of the road in general, providing for private parking lots; in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for definitions, for grading, for penalties and for ignition interlock, providing for ignition interlock driver's license, for ignition interlock driver's license issued during suspension period and for online services for ignition interlock driver's license and further providing for prior offenses, for the offense of illegally operating a motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock and for requirements for driving under influence offenders; and making editorial changes. Primary sponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 20, 2026): Act No. 36 of 2026.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Neilson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 174 |
| Kerry Benninghoff | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 171 |
| Aaron Bernstine | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 8 |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 129 |
| Missy Cerrato | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 151 |
| Joe Ciresi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 146 |
| Bud Cook | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 50 |
| Sean Dougherty | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 172 |
| José Giral | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 180 |
| Roni Green | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 190 |
| Jim Haddock | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 118 |
| Carol Hill-Evans | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Joe Hohenstein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 177 |
| Emily Kinkead | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Maureen Madden | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 115 |
| Steve Malagari | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Jeanne McNeill | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 133 |
| Steve Mentzer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| Tina Pickett | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 110 |
| Ben Sanchez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 153 |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Dan Williams | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 74 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Act No. 36 of 2026
- Approved by the Governor
- Presented to the Governor
- Signed in Senate
- Signed in House
- House concurred in Senate amendments
- Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
- Referred to Rules
- Third consideration and final passage
- Amended on third consideration
- Re-reported as committed
- Re-referred to Appropriations
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