Bill Summary

SB 488 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Massullo, Jr.
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Summary
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Requiring licensure in lieu of registration of motor carriers operating certain qualified motor vehicles; revising due dates for motor fuel use tax returns submitted by licensed motor carriers; authorizing the department to inspect records necessary to verify the tax returns of motor carriers, motor fuel retail dealers, and motor fuel wholesale distributors; revising the apparent amount of property damage which requires the driver of a vehicle involved in a crash to notify law enforcement of the crash, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
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committees of reference
   S Transportation
   S Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
11/13/25
SENATE
Filed
12/01/25
SENATE
Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
01/05/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Transportation, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 37 S
01/12/26
SENATE
Favorable by Transportation; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/12/26
SENATE
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
01/16/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/21/26, 11:00 am, 110 S
01/21/26
SENATE
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/21/26
SENATE
Now in Fiscal Policy
02/02/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 K
02/05/26
SENATE
Favorable by Fiscal Policy; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/05/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/17/26
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
02/19/26
SENATE
Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (458674); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/19/26
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
02/19/26
HOUSE 
In Messages
03/05/26
HOUSE 
Received; Referred to House Calendar
03/05/26
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
03/09/26
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (312799, 520293, 106271, 73989); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 108 Yeas / 1 Nay)
03/09/26
SENATE
In returning messages
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bill text & filed amendments
0488
Filed on 01/09/26
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Amendment 458674
Massullo, Jr.
Filed on 02/18/26
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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0488E1
Filed on 02/19/26
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Amendment 976121
Maney
Filed on 03/06/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 73989 DE
Yarkosky
Filed on 03/06/26
Replaced by Engrossed
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Amendment 860083 AA
Snyder
Filed on 03/06/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 312799 AA
Maney
Filed on 03/08/26
Replaced by Engrossed
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Amendment 520293 AA
Porras
Filed on 03/08/26
Replaced by Engrossed
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Amendment 106271 AA
Yarkosky
Filed on 03/09/26
Replaced by Engrossed
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Amendment 688691 AA
Giallombardo
Filed on 03/09/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 78509 EA
Yarkosky
Filed on 03/09/26
Adopted
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Statute Citations
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207.002
207.003
207.004
207.005
207.007
207.008
207.011
207.013
207.014
207.019
207.023
207.0281
212.08
316.065
316.545
318.15
319.35
320.02
320.95
322.01
322.08
322.18
322.21
322.251
322.2616
322.64
324.091
324.171
328.3
627.7415
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