HB 804 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of March 28, 1984 (P.L.150, No.28), known as the Automobile Lemon Law, further providing for definitions and for repair obligations; and applying the act to recreational vehicles.

HB 804 expands Pennsylvania's existing Automobile Lemon Law (originally enacted in 1984) to cover recreational vehicles (RVs), including campers and motorhomes. It requires dealers to repair persistent defects in new RVs after a specified number of attempts, aligning RV repair obligations with those for automobiles. The bill updates definitions and repair procedures within the law to apply directly to RV buyers and dealerships selling new recreational vehicles. This change ensures RV purchasers have similar protections as car buyers when facing repeated, unresolved defects.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Nov 17, 2025
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Printer's No. PN0832 Printer's No. PN1625 · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill revision adds repair obligations to the Pennsylvania Lemon Law, extending protections to recreational vehicles and clarifying the definition of dealers. The changes expand consumer rights by requiring manufacturers to fix defects at no cost within specific timeframes and mileage limits, and they update the effective date for recreational vehicle coverage to January 1, 2027.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly covers recreational vehicles under the Lemon Law protections, which previously were not included in the original scope.
REQUIREMENT

Added Section 4 establishing repair obligations for manufacturers to fix defects at no cost to purchasers within specified timeframes and mileage limits.

DEFINITION

Added definition of 'recreational vehicle' by referencing Section 102 of the Board of Vehicles Act.

Added 'A DEFINITION' language to Section 2 to clarify the definition structure for dealers and motor vehicle dealers.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date for recreational vehicle coverage from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027.

SCOPE

Updated the act title to include repair obligations and recreational vehicle applicability.

Floor votes · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

260
Passed
Total votes 26
May 6, 2025
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
May 6, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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