An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in railroads, providing for prohibition on blocking of crossings, for limitation on length of freight or work trains, for authorization to monitor safety practices and operations by collective bargaining representatives, for safe staffing levels for trains or light engines, for wayside detector systems, for study of transportation of hazardous materials or waste, for reporting system for transportation of hazardous materials or waste and for hazard impact assessment; and imposing penalties.
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Introduced
Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 30Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureLatest
Mar 25Third consideration and final passagePassed House
Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 25Re-reported as committedMinor
Mar 24Re-committed to AppropriationsMinor
Vote recorded A2511. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 24Second consideration, with amendmentsMinor
Mar 23Removed from table
2025
Dec 16Laid on the table
Vote recorded Committee vote (Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities): Report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
Dec 16First considerationMinor
Dec 16Reported as committedMinor
Apr 15Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & UtilitiesIntroduced