# Pennsylvania 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 tra . . .ins, 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.

Pennsylvania 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 tra . . .ins, 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., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert F. Matzie (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-30 (Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1191
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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 tra . . .ins, 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.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-15
- Last action: 2026-03-30, Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
- Sponsor: Robert F. Matzie (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (219 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert F. Matzie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Owlett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John A. Lawrence (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Louis Schmitt
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Davidson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-24 | House | House Bill 1191 PN1340 A02511 | pass | 196 | 3 |   |
| 2025-12-16 | committee | 23 3 | pass | 23 | 3 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-30: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Third consideration and final passage (120-79) (House)
- 2026-03-25: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-03-24: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-24: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2026-03-23: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-12-16: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-12-16: First consideration (House)
- 2025-12-16: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-04-15: Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3068, 2026-03-24: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1191/PN3068), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1191/PN3068), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1191/PN3068)
- PN 1340, 2025-04-15: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1191/PN1340), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1191/PN1340), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1191/PN1340)

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## Sources
- [PN 3068 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1191/PN3068)
- [PN 3068 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1191/PN3068)
- [PN 3068 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1191/PN3068)
- [PN 1340 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1191/PN1340)
- [PN 1340 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1191/PN1340)
- [PN 1340 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1191/PN1340)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1191-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).