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HB1862Introduced in the House

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.

Passed

Introduced by Ed Neilson, District 174

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Act No. 36 of 2026

July 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Floor: PN3768, CONCURRENCE · July 12, 2026

202

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

202 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Patrick Harkins1Yes
Robert Merski2Yes
Ryan Bizzarro3Yes
Jacob Banta4Yes
Eric Weaknecht5Yes
Bradley Roae6Yes
Parke Wentling7Yes
Aaron Bernstine8Yes
Marla Gallo Brown9Yes
Amen Brown10Yes

Bill history

  1. Referred to Transportation

  2. Reported as amended

  3. First consideration

  4. Laid on the table

  5. Removed from table

  6. Second consideration

  7. Re-committed to Appropriations

  8. Re-reported as committed

  9. Third consideration and final passage (203-0)

  10. In the Senate

  11. Referred to Transportation

  12. Reported as amended

  13. First consideration

  14. Second consideration

  15. Amended on third consideration (49-0)

  16. Re-referred to Appropriations

  17. Re-reported as committed

  18. Amended on third consideration (46-4)

  19. Third consideration and final passage (45-5)

  20. In the House

  21. Referred to Rules

  22. Re-reported on concurrence, as committed

  23. House concurred in Senate amendments (202-0)

  24. Signed in House

  25. Signed in Senate

  26. Presented to the Governor

  27. Approved by the Governor

  28. Act No. 36 of 2026

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