# Pennsylvania SB 1295: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commercial drivers, further providing for purpose and construction of chapter, for definitions and for commercial driv . . .er's license qualification standards, providing for English proficiency standard, further providing for nonresident CDL, for application for commercial driver's license and for disqualification and providing for annual report; and imposing penalties. Pennsylvania SB 1295, An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commercial drivers, further providing for purpose and construction of chapter, for definitions and for commercial driv . . .er's license qualification standards, providing for English proficiency standard, further providing for nonresident CDL, for application for commercial driver's license and for disqualification and providing for annual report; and imposing penalties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Judy Ward (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-05-28 (Referred to Transportation); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB1295-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania SB 1295 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commercial drivers, further providing for purpose and construction of chapter, for definitions and for commercial driv . . .er's license qualification standards, providing for English proficiency standard, further providing for nonresident CDL, for application for commercial driver's license and for disqualification and providing for annual report; and imposing penalties. - Status: passed senate - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-17 - Last action: 2026-05-28, Referred to Transportation - Sponsor: Judy Ward (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 4 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: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cris Dush (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Michele Brooks (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Hutchinson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Martin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Wayne Langerholc Jr. (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-21 | committee | 10 4 | pass | 10 | 4 | | ## Actions (8) - 2026-05-28: Referred to Transportation (House) - 2026-05-06: Third consideration and final passage (32-18) (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Second consideration (Senate) - 2026-04-21: First consideration (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Reported as committed (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Referred to Transportation (Senate) ## Bill text - PN 1599, 2026-04-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1295/PN1599), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1295/PN1599), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1295/PN1599) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. (passed house) - HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopau… (passed house) - HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for firefighter cancer screening and for firefighter cancer screening… (passed house) - HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for hearin… (passed house) - HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for… (passed house) - HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for menopause treatment… (passed house) ## Sources - [PN 1599 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1295/PN1599) - [PN 1599 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1295/PN1599) - [PN 1599 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1295/PN1599) ## Related - [HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2545-2025-2026) - [HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of scre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026) - [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026) - [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026) - [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026) - [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026) - [Pennsylvania bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania/bills) - [Pennsylvania state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB1295-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).