PA HB1862 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-6)
Status: Passed on July 20 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-20 - Act No. 36 of 2026
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

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.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-07-12 - House - House Floor: PN3768, CONCURRENCE (Y: 202 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-07-12 - Senate - Senate Floor: PN3768, Final Passage (Y: 45 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-07-12 - House - House Rules: PN3768, Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-07-11 - Senate - Senate Floor: PN3685 A04183, FARRY Amendment No. A-4183 (Y: 46 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-07-10 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: PN3685, Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-23 - Senate - Senate Floor: PN3510 A03765, WARD, J. Amendment No. A-3765 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-03 - Senate - Senate Transportation: PN2416, Reported as Committed (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-28 - House - House Floor: PN2416, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 203 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-28 - House - House Appropriations: PN2416, Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-07 - House - House Transportation: PN2309, Report Bill As Amended (Y: 26 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-07 - House - House Transportation: PN2309 A01842, Adopt Amendment (Y: 26 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-07-20HouseAct No. 36 of 2026
2026-07-20HouseApproved by the Governor
2026-07-12HousePresented to the Governor
2026-07-12SenateSigned in Senate
2026-07-12HouseSigned in House
2026-07-12HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments (202-0)
2026-07-12HouseRe-reported on concurrence, as committed
2026-07-12HouseReferred to Rules
2026-07-12HouseIn the House
2026-07-12SenateThird consideration and final passage (45-5)
2026-07-11SenateAmended on third consideration (46-4)
2026-07-10SenateRe-reported as committed
2026-06-23SenateRe-referred to Appropriations
2026-06-23SenateAmended on third consideration (49-0)
2026-06-10SenateSecond consideration
2026-06-03SenateFirst consideration
2026-06-03SenateReported as amended
2025-11-11SenateReferred to Transportation
2025-10-28SenateIn the Senate
2025-10-28HouseThird consideration and final passage (203-0)
2025-10-28HouseRe-reported as committed
2025-10-27HouseRe-committed to Appropriations
2025-10-27HouseSecond consideration
2025-10-08HouseRemoved from table
2025-10-07HouseLaid on the table
2025-10-07HouseFirst consideration
2025-10-07HouseReported as amended
2025-09-15HouseReferred to Transportation

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1862
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1862/PN2309
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1862/PN2416
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1862/PN3510
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1862/PN3685
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1862/PN3768
Amendmenthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A01842
Amendmenthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A03384
Amendmenthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A03765
Amendmenthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A04183
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=38&rollcallid=1249&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=38&rollcallid=1250&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=62&rollcallid=1363&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=694
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=19&rollcallid=821&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/senate/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=435
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=3&rollcallid=976&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/senate/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=478
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=67&rollcallid=2751&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/senate/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=495
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=1343

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