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PA SB65

Bill

Status

Engrossed

9/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lisa Baker

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the required stopping distance when approaching a school bus with flashing red lights from 10 feet to 15 feet

  • Adds 2 points to a driver's license for failing to proceed past a school bus with caution when amber signal lights are flashing (Section 3345(b))

  • Establishes fines of $250-$500 plus a $35 surcharge for first-time violations of passing a stopped school bus with red lights; second offenses require a minimum $500 fine plus driver improvement school or special examination

  • Creates a new penalty structure for ignoring amber warning lights: $100 minimum fine plus $35 surcharge for first offense, $250 minimum plus mandatory driver improvement school for subsequent offenses

  • Requires the Department of Transportation to include educational materials about school bus safety laws in driver's license renewal notices and authorizes school districts to distribute this information to families

Legislative Description

In licensing of drivers, further providing for schedule of convictions and points; in rules of the road in general, further providing for meeting or overtaking school bus; and imposing penalties.

Last Action

Laid on the table

10/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary9/11/2025
Appropriations3/31/2025
Transportation1/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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