HB 593 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in abandoned vehicles and cargos, further providing for notice to owner and lienholders of abandoned vehicles, for authorization for disposal of unclaimed vehicles and for processing of nonrepairable or salvage vehicles.

HB 593 amends Pennsylvania's vehicle laws to clarify procedures for handling abandoned vehicles and cargo. It requires authorities to provide specific notice to vehicle owners and lienholders before disposing of unclaimed vehicles, and authorizes disposal of vehicles not claimed within a set timeframe. The bill also establishes standardized processing rules for vehicles deemed nonrepairable or salvage, ensuring consistent handling. These changes directly affect vehicle owners, lienholders, and local authorities managing abandoned property. The law aims to streamline disposal while ensuring proper notification and documentation.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Jun 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN0601 Printer's No. PN2028 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill update adds new requirements for publishing electronic notices alongside traditional newspaper notices when vehicles are declared abandoned. It also clarifies the legal status of electronic notices if a newspaper notice is not published on time. These changes aim to improve transparency and modernize how the state notifies owners about abandoned vehicles.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include electronic publication methods for abandoned vehicle notices, applying to salvors who must now consider digital options for public notification.
REQUIREMENT

Salvors are now permitted to publish an electronic copy of the abandoned vehicle notice on a publicly accessible internet website, in addition to publishing it in a newspaper.

A new provision states that if a written newspaper notice is not published on time, the subsequent electronic notice is still valid and satisfies the legal requirements for notification.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting corrections were made to section headers and the effective date section, which was renumbered from Section 2 to Section 2 3.

Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2025

How they voted

2030
Passed
Total votes 203
Jun 25, 2025
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican101
101 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Jun 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 25, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (203-0)
house
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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