HB 127 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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

10771
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 180
Jul 2, 2024
D Democratic89
89 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican91
18 Yea 71 Nay 2
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