An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for lost, stolen, damaged or illegible registration plate and for use of farm vehicle plates, providing for Pennsylvania Sportsman plate and establishing the Youth Hunting and Fishing Restricted Account.
This bill updates Pennsylvania vehicle registration rules by clarifying how to handle lost, stolen, damaged, or illegible plates and expanding where farm vehicles can be driven. It mandates free reissuing of specific special plates for veterans and military families if they become illegible, while allowing standard plates to be reissued with a new design at no cost. Additionally, the legislation creates a new Pennsylvania Sportsman plate available for a $40 fee and establishes a dedicated account to fund youth hunting and fishing education programs. Funds collected from the new plate fee are split evenly between the Game Commission and Fish and Boat Commission, which must use the money solely for educational activities rather than salaries or administrative costs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
House Passage
Jul 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Apr 5, 2024
Signed Jul 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2024 · House Jul 2, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 42
May 8, 2024
D
Democratic16
93% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Jul 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Jul 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments
upper
Jul 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
upper
Jul 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
upper
Jul 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jul 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 28, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
May 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Apr 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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