Pennsylvania HB 1587: An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for definitions, for award of custody, for factors to consider when awarding custody, for consideration of criminal conviction, for guardian ad litem for child, for counsel for child and for award of counsel fees, costs and expenses; in Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, providing for child abuse and domestic violence education and training program for judges and court personnel; and, in depositions and witnesses, further providing for rights and services.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1895
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1587
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SHUSTERMAN, HILL-EVANS, MADDEN, GIRAL, BURGOS,
MAYES, SANCHEZ, BOROWSKI, CERRATO, BOYD AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
JUNE 10, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 10, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in rules of the road in general, providing for
obedience to school crossing guards; and imposing penalties.
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:
§ 3347. Obedience to school crossing guards.
(a) Traffic signal of guard.--A driver of a vehicle
approaching a crosswalk or other section of a roadway which is
controlled by a school crossing guard shall obey all traffic
signals given by the school crossing guard. The driver of the
vehicle shall stop the vehicle if directed by the school
crossing guard within 30 feet, but not less than 10 feet, from
the school crossing guard, crosswalk or other area of the
roadway as directed by the school crossing guard and shall
remain stopped until the school crossing guard directs the
vehicle to proceed.
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(b) Penalty.--A person who violates subsection (a) commits a
summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay
a fine of $250 and a surcharge of $35. The surcharge shall be
deposited into the School Bus Safety Grant Program Account.
(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"School crossing guard." A person who is appointed by a
school district or municipality to guard street crossings during
hours when children are going to or coming from school and
direct actions of children and traffic to ensure safe crossing.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 180 days.
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