Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
HB 1191
An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in railroads, providing for prohibition on blocking of crossings, for limitation on length of freight or work trains, for authorization to monitor safety practices and operations by collective bargaining representatives, for safe staffing levels for trains or light engines, for wayside detector systems, for study of transportation of hazardous materials or waste, for reporting system for transportation of hazardous materials or waste and for hazard impact assessment; and imposing penalties.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/960574c6-2a28-4948-ac39-f2eade1c803d CC0-1.0
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HB 1191 amends Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes regarding railroads by proposing prohibitions on blocking crossings and limitations on freight or work train lengths. The bill also authorizes monitoring of safety practices by collective bargaining representatives, mandates safe staffing levels, requires wayside detector systems, and establishes a study and reporting system for hazardous materials transportation along with a hazard impact assessment and penalties.
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Sponsors + 27 cosponsors
- Rob Matzie Democratic lead
- Arvind Venkat Democratic
- Ben Sanchez Democratic
- Bob Freeman Democratic
- Brandon Markosek Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Chris Pielli Democratic
- Dan Deasy Democratic
- Danilo Burgos Democratic
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic
- Jim Haddock Democratic
- Jim Prokopiak Democratic
- Joe Ciresi Democratic
- John Inglis Democratic
- José Giral Democratic
- Justin Fleming Democratic
- Kyle Donahue Democratic
- Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic
- Mandy Steele Democratic
- Maureen Madden Democratic
- Mike Schlossberg Democratic
- Nate Davidson Democratic
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Perry Warren Democratic
- Roni Green Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | — | 4e7d8799-ba90-4b39-92b7-874270bcf0b8 | pass | 22 | 15 | 0 | Mar 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e7d8799-ba90-4b39-92b7-874270bcf0b8 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE | lower | — | c11cadd2-c946-45aa-aaaf-f2b0f9b202c0 | pass | 118 | 78 | 1 | Mar 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c11cadd2-c946-45aa-aaaf-f2b0f9b202c0 CC0-1.0 |
| A2511 | lower | — | 01f7deba-3df2-4499-9a0a-2cf4ded84a1c | pass | 193 | 3 | 1 | Mar 24, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01f7deba-3df2-4499-9a0a-2cf4ded84a1c CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities): Report Bill As… | lower | — | 8e8f1658-0de6-4c6a-95a1-507120c58ca9 | pass | 23 | 3 | 0 | Dec 16, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e8f1658-0de6-4c6a-95a1-507120c58ca9 CC0-1.0 |