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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2589: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation of vehicles, further providing for homicide by vehicle while driving under influence.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2589 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on June 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation of vehicles, further providing for homicide by vehicle while driving under influence. Primary sponsor: Jason Ortitay (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Referred to Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason OrtitayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Kerry BenninghoffCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse171
Mark GillenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Lee JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Andrew KuzmaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Milou MackenzieCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse131
Brenda PughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse120

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source