HB 1613 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for vendor-designed registration plates.

This bill allows the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to hire a private company to design, market, and sell custom vehicle license plates. Under the new rules, the state would sign a multi-year contract with a vendor who manages online sales, handles plate manufacturing, and collects fees for both the plates and any personalized text added to them. The law specifies that these custom plates are only available for motorcycles and standard passenger vehicles weighing 14,000 pounds or less, while also requiring the vendor to pay a guaranteed minimum amount of revenue to the state. All money collected from these sales and fees would be deposited into the state's Motor License Fund, and the vendor would be prohibited from unreasonably limiting their marketing plans or the variety of designs offered.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2024
House Passage
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 10, 2023 Last action Oct 7, 2024
Floor votes · House Oct 7, 2024

How they voted

210
Passed
Total votes 21
Oct 7, 2024
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican9
9 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Oct 7, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0)
house
Oct 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Aug 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors