# Pennsylvania HB 257: An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in interactive gaming, further providing for interactive gaming tax; in sustaina . . .ble mobility options, further providing for definitions, for fund and for operating program and providing for annual performance evaluation and for operating a controlled substance injection site near infrastructure of a local transportation organization; in metropolitan transportation authorities, further providing for special prosecutor for mass transit; in public-private transportation partnerships, providing for metropolitan transportation authority projects; in licensing of drivers, further providing for persons ineligible for licensing, license issuance to minors and junior driver's license, for learners' permits, for application for driver's license or learner's permit by minor and for examination of applicant for driver's license; in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation of vehicles, providing for the offense of interference with operation or movement of a public transit vehicle and for sentencing enhancement for drug delivery on transit; in lighting equipment, further providing for use and display of illuminated signs; in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, providing for supplemental funding for three and four digit highway construction; and establishing the Supplemental Funding for Three and Four Digit State Routes Account in the Motor License Fund.

Pennsylvania HB 257, An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in interactive gaming, further providing for interactive gaming tax; in sustaina . . .ble mobility options, further providing for definitions, for fund and for operating program and providing for annual performance evaluation and for operating a controlled substance injection site near infrastructure of a local transportation organization; in metropolitan transportation authorities, further providing for special prosecutor for mass transit; in public-private transportation partnerships, providing for metropolitan transportation authority projects; in licensing of drivers, further providing for persons ineligible for licensing, license issuance to minors and junior driver's license, for learners' permits, for application for driver's license or learner's permit by minor and for examination of applicant for driver's license; in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation of vehicles, providing for the offense of interference with operation or movement of a public transit vehicle and for sentencing enhancement for drug delivery on transit; in lighting equipment, further providing for use and display of illuminated signs; in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, providing for supplemental funding for three and four digit highway construction; and establishing the Supplemental Funding for Three and Four Digit State Routes Account in the Motor License Fund., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ed Neilson (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-09-09 (Referred to Rules); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 257
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in interactive gaming, further providing for interactive gaming tax; in sustaina . . .ble mobility options, further providing for definitions, for fund and for operating program and providing for annual performance evaluation and for operating a controlled substance injection site near infrastructure of a local transportation organization; in metropolitan transportation authorities, further providing for special prosecutor for mass transit; in public-private transportation partnerships, providing for metropolitan transportation authority projects; in licensing of drivers, further providing for persons ineligible for licensing, license issuance to minors and junior driver's license, for learners' permits, for application for driver's license or learner's permit by minor and for examination of applicant for driver's license; in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation of vehicles, providing for the offense of interference with operation or movement of a public transit vehicle and for sentencing enhancement for drug delivery on transit; in lighting equipment, further providing for use and display of illuminated signs; in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, providing for supplemental funding for three and four digit highway construction; and establishing the Supplemental Funding for Three and Four Digit State Routes Account in the Motor License Fund.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-09-09, Referred to Rules
- Sponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 11 (508 yes, 88 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: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony A. Bellmon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe McAndrew (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John A. Lawrence (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russ Diamond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Borowicz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-08-12 | Senate | House Bill 257 PN0203, Third Consideration as Amended | pass | 27 | 22 |   |
| 2025-08-12 | Senate | House Bill 257 PN0203 A01615, PITTMAN Amendment No. A-1615 | pass | 27 | 22 |   |
| 2025-08-12 | Senate | House Bill 257 PN0203 A01617, Motion to Table SAVAL Amendment No. A-1617 | pass | 27 | 22 |   |
| 2025-08-12 | Senate | House Bill 257 PN0203 A01637, Motion to Table BOSCOLA Amendment No. A-1637 | pass | 27 | 22 |   |
| 2025-06-24 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate | House Bill 257 PN0203, Re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | Senate | House Bill 257 PN0203, Motion to consider the bill on second consideration | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-04 | committee | 14 0 | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | House Bill 257 PN0203, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 202 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-09-09: Referred to Rules (House)
- 2025-08-12: Final passage (27-22) (Senate)
- 2025-08-12: Third consideration, with amendments (27-22) (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: Re-reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Re-referred to Appropriations *opening vote* (49-0) (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Second consideration, *opening vote* (50-0) (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: First consideration (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Third consideration and final passage (202-0) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-02-03: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-03: Second consideration (House)
- 2025-01-29: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-01-27: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-01-27: First consideration (House)
- 2025-01-27: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2211, 2025-08-12: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0257/PN2211), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0257/PN2211), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0257/PN2211)
- PN 203, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0257/PN0203), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0257/PN0203), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0257/PN0203)

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## Sources
- [PN 2211 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0257/PN2211)
- [PN 2211 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0257/PN2211)
- [PN 2211 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0257/PN2211)
- [PN 203 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0257/PN0203)
- [PN 203 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0257/PN0203)
- [PN 203 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0257/PN0203)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB257-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).