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type: "Bill"
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title: "An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for learner's permits and for driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for the offenses of homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle, homicide by vehicle while driving under influence, aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, for accidents involving death or personal injury while not properly licensed and for accidents involving certain vehicles; and, in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for grading and for penalties."
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description: "An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for learner's permits and for driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for the offenses of homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle, homicide by vehicle while driving under influence, aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, for accidents involving death or personal injury while not properly licensed and for accidents involving certain vehicles; and, in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for grading and for penalties."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/pa"
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legislature: "Pennsylvania General Assembly"
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session: "2017-2018"
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identifier: "SB 961"
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citation: "Pennsylvania SB 961 (2017-2018)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Rafferty"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 24
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2017-11-15T05:00:00+00:00"
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last_action: "2018-10-24T04:00:00+00:00"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f5bbad7b-9294-4ea2-9512-01146d18fbc0"
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source_url: "http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=S&type=B&BN=961"
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source_hash: "b509c3189de8e01e820e0bdbad5a99bceab80eec8934450b97f4af93d14a4773"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-pa"]
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---
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# Pennsylvania SB 961 (2017-2018) — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for learner's permits and for driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for the offenses of homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle, homicide by vehicle while driving under influence, aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, for accidents involving death or personal injury while not properly licensed and for accidents involving certain vehicles; and, in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for grading and for penalties.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Printer's No. 1337** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0961&pn=1337)
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2. **Printer's No. 1390** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0961&pn=1390)
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3. **Printer's No. 1585** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0961&pn=1585)
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4. **Printer's No. 2087** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0961&pn=2087)
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5. **Printer's No. 2098** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0961&pn=2098)
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## Votes
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- SB 961 PN 2087, 2017 A10110, MARSICO — **190–0** (pass) · lower
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- FINAL PASSAGE — **184–1** (pass) · lower
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- Committee vote (TRANSPORTATION): Reported as Amended — **15–0** (pass) · upper
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- FINAL PASSAGE — **47–2** (pass) · upper
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- CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS — **45–4** (pass) · upper
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- SB 961 PN 1585, FINAL PASSAGE-RECONSIDERED — **45–4** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Rafferty — primary (person)
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- Aument — cosponsor (person)
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- Dinniman — cosponsor (person)
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- Martin — cosponsor (person)
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- Sabatina — cosponsor (person)
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- Scavello — cosponsor (person)
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- Tartaglione — cosponsor (person)
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- Ward — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-11-15T05:00:00+00:00** PN 1337 Referred to TRANSPORTATION `referral-committee`
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- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** PN 1390 Reported as amended `committee-passage, amendment-passage`
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- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** First consideration `reading-1`
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- **2018-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Laid on the table
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- **2018-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Removed from table
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- **2018-03-26T04:00:00+00:00** PN 1585 Amended on second consideration
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- **2018-04-17T04:00:00+00:00** Second consideration `reading-2`
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- **2018-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** Third consideration and final passage `passage, reading-3`
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- **2018-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** Vote on final passage reconsidered
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- **2018-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** Final passage `passage`
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- **2018-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
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- **2018-10-09T04:00:00+00:00** PN 2087 Reported as amended `committee-passage, amendment-passage`
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- **2018-10-09T04:00:00+00:00** First consideration `reading-1`
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- **2018-10-09T04:00:00+00:00** Laid on the table
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- **2018-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** Removed from table
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- **2018-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** PN 2098 Second consideration, with amendments `reading-2`
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- **2018-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS `referral-committee`
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- **2018-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** Re-reported as committed `committee-passage`
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- **2018-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** Third consideration and final passage `passage, reading-3`
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- **2018-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments
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- **2018-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** Signed in Senate
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- **2018-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** Signed in House
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- **2018-10-18T04:00:00+00:00** Presented to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2018-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** Approved by the Governor `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f5bbad7b-9294-4ea2-9512-01146d18fbc0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Pennsylvania legislature records).
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