# Pennsylvania SB 748: An Act amending the act of May 11, 1889 (P.L.188, No.210), entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to establish a board of wardens for the Port of Philadelphia, and for the regulati . . .on of pilots and pilotage, and for other purposes,' approved March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and three, and for regulating the rates of pilotage and number of pilots," further providing for rates of pilotage and computation, for pilotage fees and unit charge and for charges for services.

Pennsylvania SB 748, An Act amending the act of May 11, 1889 (P.L.188, No.210), entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to establish a board of wardens for the Port of Philadelphia, and for the regulati . . .on of pilots and pilotage, and for other purposes,' approved March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and three, and for regulating the rates of pilotage and number of pilots," further providing for rates of pilotage and computation, for pilotage fees and unit charge and for charges for services., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Frank A. Farry (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-10-30 (Act No. 42 of 2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 748
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of May 11, 1889 (P.L.188, No.210), entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to establish a board of wardens for the Port of Philadelphia, and for the regulati . . .on of pilots and pilotage, and for other purposes,' approved March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and three, and for regulating the rates of pilotage and number of pilots," further providing for rates of pilotage and computation, for pilotage fees and unit charge and for charges for services.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-09
- Last action: 2025-10-30, Act No. 42 of 2025
- Sponsor: Frank A. Farry (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (159 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher pilot fees for Delaware ships: cost, low. Vessel operators pay higher rates for covered Delaware Capes and breakwater pilot services. Starting January 1, rates are $17.78 per unit in 2026, $18.31 in 2027, and $18.86 in 2028. For 2026–2028, the maximum number of units charged rises from 1,550 to 1,600. The minimum stays at 200 units.
- Higher service charges for Delaware ships: cost, low. Starting 60 days after enactment, vessel operators pay higher service charges, including $300 instead of $275 for river communications. Transportation charges rise from $1,000 to $1,250 for listed Marcus Hook and Torresdale routes. The Philadelphia Harbor route above Torresdale rises from $1,200 to…
- Ship cancellation fees follow pilot minimums: mixed, low. Starting 60 days after enactment, the minimum pilotage charge replaces the fixed $1,000 cancellation fee. This changes the amount operators pay up or down depending on the applicable minimum. It applies after a pilot is dispatched when a sailing or movement is canceled for reasons other than weathe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Frank A. Farry (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-10-07 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate | Senate Bill 748 PN0919, Final Passage | pass | 48 | 1 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | Senate Bill 748 PN0760, Motion to consider bill on second consideration | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-03 | committee | 14 0 | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-10-30: Act No. 42 of 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-10-30: Approved by the Governor (Governor)
- 2025-10-29: Presented to the Governor (House)
- 2025-10-29: Signed in House (House)
- 2025-10-29: Signed in Senate (House)
- 2025-10-29: Third consideration and final passage (200-3) (House)
- 2025-10-29: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-10-28: Re-referred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-10-28: Second consideration (House)
- 2025-10-07: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-10-07: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-10-07: First consideration (House)
- 2025-10-07: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-11: Referred to Commerce (House)
- 2025-06-11: Third consideration and final passage (48-1) (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Re-reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: Amended on third consideration (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Second consideration, *Opening Vote* (49-0) (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: First consideration (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-05-09: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 919, 2025-06-09: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0748/PN0919), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0748/PN0919), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0748/PN0919)
- PN 760, 2025-05-09: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0748/PN0760), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0748/PN0760), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0748/PN0760)

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## Sources
- [PN 919 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0748/PN0919)
- [PN 919 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0748/PN0919)
- [PN 919 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0748/PN0919)
- [PN 760 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0748/PN0760)
- [PN 760 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0748/PN0760)
- [PN 760 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0748/PN0760)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB748-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).