Pennsylvania HB1824: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers of department and local authorities, providing for covered bridge warning signs.

What the bill says

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers of department and local authorities, providing for covered bridge warning signs.

From the introduced text, August 28, 2025:

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers of department and local authorities, providing for covered bridge warning signs. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: § 6130. Covered bridge warning signs. (a) Identification of bridges.-- (1) The department shall establish standards determining when a covered bridge, due to an uneven surface, poses a reasonable safety risk to pedalcycles and motorcycles. When determining the standards, an uneven surface includes raised joints, gaps, depressions, loose planks or other irregularities that would likely cause loss of control by a pedalcycle and motorcycle. (2) Not later than 60 days after the effective date of this section, the department shall compile an itemized list of covered bridges, which list shall be organized by county and municipality, that meet the standards established by the department under paragraph (1). The department shall indicate whether each covered bridge on the list is owned by the department or a local authority and shall publish the list on the department's publicly accessible Internet website. (3) The department shall, in accordance with the standards adopted under paragraph (1) and not less than once annually, remove or add covered bridges to the list required under paragraph …

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Sponsors

• Gary Day (R, 187) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 28, 2025: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Aug. 28, 2025

Common questions

What is HB1824?

HB1824 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers of department and local authorities, providing for covered bridge warning signs.

What does HB1824 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers of department and local authorities, providing for covered bridge warning signs.

What is the status of HB1824?

In committee as of August 28, 2025. Latest action: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Aug. 28, 2025 (August 28, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1824?

Gary Day (R, 187).

Where is the official record for HB1824?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1824