# Pennsylvania SB 597: An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sustainable mobility options, further providing for definitions, for fund, for application and approval process, . . . for Federal funding, for coordination and consolidation, for operating program, for asset improvement program, for new initiatives program, for programs of Statewide significance and for program oversight and administration, providing for small purchase procedures and repealing provisions relating to evaluation of private investment opportunities.

Pennsylvania SB 597, An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sustainable mobility options, further providing for definitions, for fund, for application and approval process, . . . for Federal funding, for coordination and consolidation, for operating program, for asset improvement program, for new initiatives program, for programs of Statewide significance and for program oversight and administration, providing for small purchase procedures and repealing provisions relating to evaluation of private investment opportunities., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Daniel Laughlin (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-05-12 (Referred to Transportation) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 597
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sustainable mobility options, further providing for definitions, for fund, for application and approval process, . . . for Federal funding, for coordination and consolidation, for operating program, for asset improvement program, for new initiatives program, for programs of Statewide significance and for program oversight and administration, providing for small purchase procedures and repealing provisions relating to evaluation of private investment opportunities.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-12
- Last action: 2025-05-12, Referred to Transportation
- Sponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cris Dush (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David G. Argall (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elder A. Vogel Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gene Yaw (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe Picozzi (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marty Flynn (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nikil Saval (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Hutchinson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne Langerholc Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-05-12: Referred to Transportation (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 761, 2025-05-12: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0597/PN0761), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0597/PN0761), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0597/PN0761)

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## Sources
- [PN 761 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0597/PN0761)
- [PN 761 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0597/PN0761)
- [PN 761 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0597/PN0761)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB597-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).