An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation of vehicles, further providing for accident scene clearance.
This bill amends Pennsylvania vehicle laws to protect tow truck operators from penalties when they move disabled vehicles to safe locations like shoulders or medians at the direction of a police officer. The provision specifically shields these operators from citations related to parking, roadway restrictions, and weight limits if they act under official police orders during accident clearance. While this change offers legal immunity for necessary traffic management actions, it maintains the requirement that tow truck drivers must still operate with due regard for the safety of all people. The law takes effect 60 days after being signed into legislation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Apr 24, 2024
Signed Jul 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jul 2, 2024 · House Jun 3, 2024
How they voted
42–0
Passed
Total votes 42
Jul 2, 2024
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jul 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Jul 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jul 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 27, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 22, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
May 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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