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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1296: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commercial drivers, further providing for purpose and construction of chapter, providing for English proficiency standard and further providing for disqualification; and imposing penalties.

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

SB 1296 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on April 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commercial drivers, further providing for purpose and construction of chapter, providing for English proficiency standard and further providing for disqualification; and imposing penalties. Primary sponsor: Judy Ward (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2026): Re-referred to Appropriations.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Judy WardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Lisa BakerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Camera BartolottaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Scott HutchinsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Wayne LangerholcCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Scott MartinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Kristin Phillips-HillCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Pat StefanoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32

“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. Re-referred to Appropriations
  2. Second consideration
  3. First consideration
  4. Reported as committed
  5. Referred to Transportation

Sources

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