# Pennsylvania HB 1700: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, providing for communication barrier designation; and imposing penalties.

Pennsylvania HB 1700, An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, providing for communication barrier designation; and imposing penalties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-10-13 (Referred to Transportation); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1700
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, providing for communication barrier designation; and imposing penalties.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-01
- Last action: 2026-10-13, Referred to Transportation
- Sponsor: Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (258 yes, 200 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: Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony A. Bellmon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Scott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacklyn Rusnock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jill N. Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John A. Lawrence (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manuel Guzman Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Gallagher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Roman Kozak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russ Diamond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Borowicz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-28 | House | House Bill 1700 PN3051 A03054, MOTION TO TABLE | pass | 103 | 100 |   |
| 2026-09-28 | House | House Bill 1700 PN3051 A03056, MOTION TO TABLE | pass | 103 | 100 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-10-13: Referred to Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-09-29: Third consideration and final passage (203-0) (House)
- 2026-09-29: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-09-28: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-09-28: Second consideration (House)
- 2026-06-29: Removed from table (House)
- 2026-06-22: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71) (House)
- 2026-04-27: Removed from table (House)
- 2026-03-23: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-03-23: First consideration (House)
- 2026-03-23: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-07-01: Referred to Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3051, 2026-03-23: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1700/PN3051), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1700/PN3051), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1700/PN3051)
- PN 2078, 2025-07-01: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1700/PN2078), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1700/PN2078), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1700/PN2078)

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## Sources
- [PN 3051 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1700/PN3051)
- [PN 3051 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1700/PN3051)
- [PN 3051 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1700/PN3051)
- [PN 2078 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1700/PN2078)
- [PN 2078 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1700/PN2078)
- [PN 2078 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1700/PN2078)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1700-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-03).