An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles exempt from registration.
This bill updates Pennsylvania vehicle laws to clarify that multipurpose agricultural vehicles do not require registration if they are used exclusively on farms owned or operated by the same person. Specifically, it allows these vehicles to travel between different parts of a single farm or between two farms located within ten miles of each other without needing to be registered. The change aims to simplify administrative requirements for farmers who operate these types of vehicles within their own agricultural properties. The new rules will become effective 60 days after the bill is enacted.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2023
Last action Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 3, 2024
How they voted
22–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 23
Jun 3, 2024
D
Democratic13
92% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 3, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (22-0-1)
house
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stephanie Borowicz
RRepublican
Co
Brian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Clint Owlett
RRepublican
Co
Danilo Burgos
DDemocratic
Co
David Rowe
RRepublican
Co
Joe Hamm
RRepublican
Co
John Lawrence
RRepublican
Co
Lee James
RRepublican
Co
Mark Gillen
RRepublican
Co
Mike Armanini
RRepublican
Co
Milou Mackenzie
RRepublican
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