Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
HB 257
An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in interactive gaming, further providing for interactive gaming tax; in sustainable mobility options, further providing for definitions, for fund and for operating program and providing for annual performance evaluation and for operating a controlled substance injection site near infrastructure of a local transportation organization; in metropolitan transportation authorities, further providing for special prosecutor for mass transit; in public-private transportation partnerships, providing for metropolitan transportation authority projects; in licensing of drivers, further providing for persons ineligible for licensing, license issuance to minors and junior driver's license, for learners' permits, for application for driver's license or learner's permit by minor and for examination of applicant for driver's license; in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation of vehicles, providing for the offense of interference with operation or movement of a public transit vehicle and for sentencing enhancement for drug delivery on transit; in lighting equipment, further providing for use and display of illuminated signs; in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, providing for supplemental funding for three and four digit highway construction; and establishing the Supplemental Funding for Three and Four Digit State Routes Account in the Motor License Fund.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/462a406e-5652-4341-8e2f-6c90bcdfe937 CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
HB 257 amends Pennsylvania statutes regarding interactive gaming taxes, sustainable mobility options, and metropolitan transportation authorities. The bill also addresses driver licensing for minors, establishes offenses for interfering with public transit, and creates a supplemental funding account for three and four-digit state routes.
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Sponsors + 16 cosponsors
- Ed Neilson Democratic lead
- Anthony Bellmon Democratic
- Ben Sanchez Democratic
- Bob Freeman Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Dave Madsen Democratic
- Jenn O'Mara Democratic
- Jeremy Shaffer Republican
- Jim Haddock Democratic
- Joe Ciresi Democratic
- Joe Hohenstein Democratic
- Joe McAndrew Democratic
- José Giral Democratic
- Justin Fleming Democratic
- Keith Harris Democratic
- Roni Green Democratic
- Tarik Khan Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee vote (Rules): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | — | 41142266-2027-4568-b3a6-264e06b297a5 | fail | 15 | 18 | 0 | Aug 13, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41142266-2027-4568-b3a6-264e06b297a5 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE | upper | — | 3c5fbf32-e35a-42eb-b463-456e1b941f99 | pass | 27 | 22 | 1 | Aug 13, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c5fbf32-e35a-42eb-b463-456e1b941f99 CC0-1.0 |
| PITTMAN AMENDMENT NO. A-1615 | upper | — | d5665350-c09c-49a3-865b-971b442f84ec | pass | 27 | 22 | 1 | Aug 12, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5665350-c09c-49a3-865b-971b442f84ec CC0-1.0 |
| THIRD CONSIDERATION AS AMENDED | upper | — | 5ba851cf-57b3-46c1-8470-ecceaf35b845 | pass | 27 | 22 | 1 | Aug 12, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ba851cf-57b3-46c1-8470-ecceaf35b845 CC0-1.0 |
| MOTION TO TABLE BOSCOLA AMENDMENT NO. A-1637 | upper | — | 4940a1fe-575c-4531-a9d9-1d7f36c70138 | pass | 27 | 22 | 1 | Aug 12, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4940a1fe-575c-4531-a9d9-1d7f36c70138 CC0-1.0 |
| MOTION TO TABLE SAVAL AMENDMENT NO. A-1617 | upper | — | a46ff2d1-a3f6-41c0-9ce4-fcc0e034c945 | pass | 27 | 22 | 1 | Aug 12, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a46ff2d1-a3f6-41c0-9ce4-fcc0e034c945 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed | upper | — | 265c3b67-c38b-4816-8705-62b26e1abc66 | pass | 22 | 0 | 0 | Jun 24, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/265c3b67-c38b-4816-8705-62b26e1abc66 CC0-1.0 |
| RE-REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS | upper | — | cfa79f90-6110-4448-8188-1cb65bc6f0ef | pass | 49 | 0 | 1 | Jun 11, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cfa79f90-6110-4448-8188-1cb65bc6f0ef CC0-1.0 |
| MOTION TO CONSIDER THE BILL ON SECOND CONSIDERATION | upper | — | cd32f1d7-8ce6-4e33-a524-7d822cf2f0c9 | pass | 50 | 0 | 0 | Jun 10, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd32f1d7-8ce6-4e33-a524-7d822cf2f0c9 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Transportation): Reported as Committed | upper | — | be48035f-c20c-4442-8393-7447d589098a | pass | 14 | 0 | 0 | Jun 4, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be48035f-c20c-4442-8393-7447d589098a CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE | lower | — | 95f0db96-5f36-4f9b-a44c-c5c03eed96a0 | pass | 196 | 0 | 0 | Feb 4, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/95f0db96-5f36-4f9b-a44c-c5c03eed96a0 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | — | ee569f1e-d4b1-4dcf-87f1-115379bb0d84 | pass | 35 | 0 | 0 | Feb 4, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee569f1e-d4b1-4dcf-87f1-115379bb0d84 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Transportation): Report Bill As Committed | lower | — | fba5773d-d0aa-422e-b5d6-db669d403eba | pass | 24 | 0 | 0 | Jan 27, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fba5773d-d0aa-422e-b5d6-db669d403eba CC0-1.0 |