An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for learners' permits, for application for driver's license or learner's permit, for application for driver's license or learner's permit by minor and for issuance and content of driver's license; and, in fees, further providing for driver's license and learner's permit.
This bill updates Pennsylvania's driver licensing laws to better support minors and homeless youth. For minors, it requires a signed certification from a parent or guardian confirming that the driver has completed 65 hours of supervised practice, including specific amounts of night and bad weather driving, before taking their license test. The legislation also allows homeless children and youth to use temporary addresses like schools or shelters when applying for licenses and exempts them from paying the associated fees. Additionally, it clarifies that the adults who sign these certifications are not legally liable for the minor's driving behavior.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Last action Jul 12, 2024
Floor votes · House Jul 2, 2024
How they voted
107–71
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 180
Jul 2, 2024
D
Democratic89
100% Yea
R
Republican91
78% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Jul 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Jul 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jul 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jul 1, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jul 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 10, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan Bizzarro
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Salisbury
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Danilo Burgos
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Kinkead
DDemocratic
Co
Gina Curry
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Scott
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne McNeill
DDemocratic
Co
Jenn O'Mara
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
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