Bill Information

House Bill 37
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for learners' permits and for examination of applicant for driver's license; in rules of the road in general, repealing provisions relating to prohibiting text-based communications, prohibiting use of interactive wireless communications devices and imposing penalties; and, in operation of vehicles miscellaneous provisions, further providing for the offense of homicide by vehicle and for the offense of aggravated assault by vehicle.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Representative Representative Rosemary Brown
Representative Rosemary Brown
R House District 189
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. Harry Readshaw
Rep. Harry Readshaw
D House District 36
Photo of Representative Rep. Todd Stephens
Rep. Todd Stephens
R House District 151
Photo of Representative Rep. David Millard
Rep. David Millard
R House District 109
Photo of Representative Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
D House District 95
Photo of Representative Rep. Susan Helm
Rep. Susan Helm
R House District 104
Photo of Representative Rep. Thomas Murt
Rep. Thomas Murt
R House District 152
Photo of Representative Rep. Craig Staats
Rep. Craig Staats
R House District 145
Photo of Representative Rep. Jesse Topper
Rep. Jesse Topper
R House District 78
Photo of Representative Rep. Brett Miller
Rep. Brett Miller
R House District 41
Photo of Representative Rep. Marty Flynn
Rep. Marty Flynn
D House District 113
Photo of Representative Rep. Joanna McClinton
Rep. Joanna McClinton
D House District 191
Photo of Representative Rep. Anthony DeLuca
Rep. Anthony DeLuca
D House District 32
Photo of Representative Rep. Francis Ryan
Rep. Francis Ryan
R House District 101
Photo of Representative Rep. MaryLouise Isaacson
Rep. MaryLouise Isaacson
D House District 175
Photo of Representative Rep. James Struzzi
Rep. James Struzzi
R House District 62
Photo of Representative Rep. Tarah Toohil
Rep. Tarah Toohil
R House District 116
Photo of Representative Rep. Mike Carroll
Rep. Mike Carroll
D House District 118
Photo of Representative Rep. William Kortz
Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38
Photo of Representative Rep. Joe Ciresi
Rep. Joe Ciresi
D House District 146
Photo of Representative Rep. Kyle Mullins
Rep. Kyle Mullins
D House District 112
Photo of Representative Rep. Ed Neilson
Rep. Ed Neilson
D House District 174
Photo of Representative Rep. Tina Davis
Rep. Tina Davis
D House District 141
Photo of Representative Rep. Ryan Bizzarro
Rep. Ryan Bizzarro
D House District 3
Photo of Representative Rep. Jim Marshall
Rep. Jim Marshall
R House District 14
Photo of Representative Rep. Karen Boback
Rep. Karen Boback
R House District 117
Photo of Representative Rep. Valerie Gaydos
Rep. Valerie Gaydos
R House District 44
Photo of Representative Rep. Ryan Warner
Rep. Ryan Warner
R House District 52
Photo of Representative Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver
Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver
R House District 108
Photo of Representative Rep. Tim Hennessey
Rep. Tim Hennessey
R House District 26
Photo of Representative Rep. Eric Nelson
Rep. Eric Nelson
R House District 57
Photo of Representative Rep. Pamela DeLissio
Rep. Pamela DeLissio
D House District 194
Photo of Representative Rep. Dan Moul
Rep. Dan Moul
R House District 91
Photo of Representative Rep. Maria Donatucci
Rep. Maria Donatucci
D House District 185
Photo of Representative Rep. Tim Briggs
Rep. Tim Briggs
D House District 149
Photo of Representative Rep. Joe Emrick
Rep. Joe Emrick
R House District 137
Photo of Representative Rep. R. Lee James
Rep. R. Lee James
R House District 64
Photo of Representative Rep. Bridget Kosierowski
Rep. Bridget Kosierowski
D House District 114
Photo of Representative Rep. Christina Sappey
Rep. Christina Sappey
D House District 158
Photo of Representative Rep. Steven Malagari
Rep. Steven Malagari
D House District 53
Photo of Representative Rep. Peter Schweyer
Rep. Peter Schweyer
D House District 22
Photo of Representative Rep. Wendy Ullman
Rep. Wendy Ullman
D House District 143
Photo of Representative Rep. Marcia Hahn
Rep. Marcia Hahn
R House District 138
Photo of Representative Rep. Joe Webster
Rep. Joe Webster
D House District 150
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Transportation, Jan. 23, 2020 Senate
H
S
0356 Referred to Transportation, Feb. 5, 2019
2058 Reported as amended, June 10, 2019
First consideration, June 10, 2019
Re-committed to Rules, June 10, 2019
Re-reported as committed, Sept. 17, 2019
Laid on the table, Sept. 17, 2019
Removed from table, Sept. 18, 2019
Laid on the table, Dec. 9, 2019
Removed from table, Dec. 9, 2019
3136 Second consideration, with amendments, Jan. 14, 2020
Re-committed to Appropriations, Jan. 14, 2020
(Remarks see House Journal Page 56-61), Jan. 14, 2020
Re-reported as committed, Jan. 15, 2020
Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 15, 2020 (120-74)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 90-92), Jan. 15, 2020
In the Senate
Referred to Transportation, Jan. 23, 2020
Printers Numbers
Jan 14, 2020
PN 3136
Jun 10, 2019
PN 2058
Feb 05, 2019
PN 356
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 2058
House Amendments to Printers Number 356
Votes
Committee Meetings
Voting meeting on HB 37, HB 792, HB 1392, HB 1441, HB 1479, HB 1510, HB 1547, HB 1595, SB 117, SB 338 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 37, HB 792, HB 1392, HB 1441, HB 1479, HB 1510, HB 1547, HB 1595, SB 117, SB 338 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Statute References

This bill amends Title 75 (Vehicles). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.







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House Bill 37
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
BROWN, READSHAW, STEPHENS, MILLARD, HILL-EVANS, HELM, MURT, STAATS, TOPPER, B. MILLER, FLYNN, McCLINTON, DeLUCA, RYAN, ISAACSON, STRUZZI, TOOHIL, CARROLL, KORTZ, CIRESI, MULLINS, NEILSON, T. DAVIS, BIZZARRO, MARSHALL, BOBACK, GAYDOS, WARNER, SCHLEGEL CULVER, HENNESSEY, NELSON, DeLISSIO, MOUL, DONATUCCI, BRIGGS, EMRICK, JAMES, KOSIEROWSKI, SAPPEY, MALAGARI, SCHWEYER, ULLMAN, HAHN, WEBSTER

Short Title
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for learners' permits and for examination of applicant for driver's license; in rules of the road in general, repealing provisions relating to prohibiting text-based communications, prohibiting use of interactive wireless communications devices and imposing penalties; and, in operation of vehicles miscellaneous provisions, further providing for the offense of homicide by vehicle and for the offense of aggravated assault by vehicle.

Memo Subject
Hand-Held Ban

Actions
0356 Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Feb. 5, 2019
2058 Reported as amended, June 10, 2019
First consideration, June 10, 2019
Re-committed to RULES, June 10, 2019
Re-reported as committed, Sept. 17, 2019
Laid on the table, Sept. 17, 2019
Removed from table, Sept. 18, 2019
Laid on the table, Dec. 9, 2019
Removed from table, Dec. 9, 2019
3136 Second consideration, with amendments, Jan. 14, 2020
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 14, 2020
(Remarks see House Journal Page 56-61), Jan. 14, 2020
Re-reported as committed, Jan. 15, 2020
Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 15, 2020 (120-74)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 90-92), Jan. 15, 2020
In the Senate
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Jan. 23, 2020

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