PoliticsOctober 16, 20263 min readBy Measured Take

Pennsylvania Senate passes school bus camera bill 45–5; five Democrats vote no

The Pennsylvania Senate voted 45–5 on 6 October 2026 to pass a bill allowing automated enforcement of drivers who fail to stop for school buses with flashi

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Pennsylvania Senate vote on Senate Bill 1262: 45 for, 5 against

The Pennsylvania Senate has passed a bill that lets cameras enforce the rule against drivers who fail to stop for a school bus with its red lights flashing. The bill also changes penalties for driving after drinking alcohol or using drugs.

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Layout
Seats
Yes · 45No · 5
Republican
Yes27
No0
Democratic
Yes18
No5

The 5 members who voted no

Amanda CappellettiVOTED NO

Amanda Cappelletti

Democratic · District 17

Timothy KearneyVOTED NO

Timothy Kearney

Democratic · District 26

Sharif StreetVOTED NO

Sharif Street

Democratic · District 3

Lindsey WilliamsVOTED NO

Lindsey Williams

Democratic · District 38

Nikil SavalVOTED NO

Nikil Saval

Democratic · District 1

Every member's vote (50)
MemberPartyDistrictVote
Amanda CappellettiDemocraticDistrict 17Voted no
Lindsey WilliamsDemocraticDistrict 38Voted no
Nikil SavalDemocraticDistrict 1Voted no
Sharif StreetDemocraticDistrict 3Voted no
Timothy KearneyDemocraticDistrict 26Voted no
Anthony WilliamsDemocraticDistrict 8Voted yes
Art HaywoodDemocraticDistrict 4Voted yes
Camera BartolottaRepublicanDistrict 46Voted yes
Carolyn ComittaDemocraticDistrict 19Voted yes
Chris GebhardRepublicanDistrict 48Voted yes
Christine TartaglioneDemocraticDistrict 2Voted yes
Cris DushRepublicanDistrict 25Voted yes
Daniel LaughlinRepublicanDistrict 49Voted yes
David ArgallRepublicanDistrict 29Voted yes
Dawn KeeferRepublicanDistrict 31Voted yes
Devlin RobinsonRepublicanDistrict 37Voted yes
Doug MastrianoRepublicanDistrict 33Voted yes
Elder VogelRepublicanDistrict 47Voted yes
Frank FarryRepublicanDistrict 6Voted yes
Gene YawRepublicanDistrict 23Voted yes
Greg RothmanRepublicanDistrict 34Voted yes
James MaloneDemocraticDistrict 36Voted yes
Jarrett ColemanRepublicanDistrict 16Voted yes
Jay CostaDemocraticDistrict 43Voted yes
Joe PicozziRepublicanDistrict 5Voted yes
Joe PittmanRepublicanDistrict 41Voted yes
John KaneDemocraticDistrict 9Voted yes
Judith SchwankDemocraticDistrict 11Voted yes
Judy WardRepublicanDistrict 30Voted yes
Katie MuthDemocraticDistrict 44Voted yes
Kim WardRepublicanDistrict 39Voted yes
Kristin Phillips-HillRepublicanDistrict 28Voted yes
Lisa BakerRepublicanDistrict 20Voted yes
Lisa BoscolaDemocraticDistrict 18Voted yes
Lynda Schlegel CulverRepublicanDistrict 27Voted yes
Maria CollettDemocraticDistrict 12Voted yes
Marty FlynnDemocraticDistrict 22Voted yes
Michele BrooksRepublicanDistrict 50Voted yes
Nick MillerDemocraticDistrict 14Voted yes
Nick PisciottanoDemocraticDistrict 45Voted yes
Patrick StefanoRepublicanDistrict 32Voted yes
Patty KimDemocraticDistrict 15Voted yes
Rosemary BrownRepublicanDistrict 40Voted yes
Scott HutchinsonRepublicanDistrict 21Voted yes
Scott MartinRepublicanDistrict 13Voted yes
Steven SantarsieroDemocraticDistrict 10Voted yes
Tracy PennycuickRepublicanDistrict 24Voted yes
Vincent HughesDemocraticDistrict 7Voted yes
Wayne FontanaDemocraticDistrict 42Voted yes
Wayne LangerholcRepublicanDistrict 35Voted yes

Source: official record of the vote

The final passage vote was 45–5. Every member voted.

Republicans voted 27 for and 0 against. Democrats voted 18 for and 5 against.

The five members who voted against were Amanda Cappelletti (Democratic, District 17), Timothy Kearney (Democratic, District 26), Nikil Saval (Democratic, District 1), Sharif Street (Democratic, District 3) and Lindsey Williams (Democratic, District 38).

We could not find a public email address for Amanda Cappelletti, Timothy Kearney, Nikil Saval, Sharif Street and Lindsey Williams.

Sources

  1. [1]Pennsylvania Senate, official record of the vote
  2. [2]Senate Bill 1262, text and history
  3. [3]Photos: Official portrait
  4. [4]Pennsylvania General Assembly
  5. [5]Photo: Official portrait, Pennsylvania General Assembly
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