HB 710 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in financial responsibility, further providing for required financial responsibility and providing for online verification of financial responsibility.

HB 710 updates Pennsylvania's vehicle financial responsibility rules by requiring drivers to prove they can cover accident costs. It directly affects Pennsylvania drivers who need to show proof of financial responsibility (like insurance) when registering vehicles or after incidents. The key change is creating an online verification system to replace paper documents, allowing real-time checks by law enforcement and state agencies. This simplifies the process for drivers and officials while ensuring compliance with existing financial responsibility standards.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Dec 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Signed Feb 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN0729 → Printer's No. PN2597 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill update expands the list of legislators who introduced the measure and formally reports the bill as amended by the Transportation Committee. It modifies the statute to clarify that insurers participating in the new online verification system are exempt from certain notification duties. Additionally, it extends the required data retention period for insurers from six months to 24 months (with a grandfather clause for the first six months) and delays the general effective date of the bill from one year to 18 months.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding insurer obligations was narrowed for those participating in the verification system, while the scope of data retention requirements was broadened for all insurers.

REQUIREMENT

Insurers participating in the new online verification system are now explicitly exempt from the requirement to notify the Department of Transportation about lapses or cancellations.

The data retention requirement for insurers was increased from six months to 24 months, though they are not required to provide data for requests made more than six months prior to the rule's effective date.

TIMELINE

The effective date for most provisions of the bill was extended from one year to 18 months.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was updated to reflect the new printer's number (PN 2597) and to list additional co-sponsors and committee amendments.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026 · House Dec 17, 2025

How they voted

48–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 50

Feb 4, 2026

D Democratic23

22 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican27

26 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 11, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Re-reported as committed

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Appropriations

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported as committed

upper

Dec 22, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation

upper

Dec 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

lower

Dec 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as committed

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Re-committed to Appropriations

lower

Nov 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported as amended

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation

lower

1 primary · 24 co-sponsors