HB 1545 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for suspension of registration upon sixth unpaid parking violation in cities of the first class; and making editorial changes.

PRINTER'S NO.   1822

                       THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                           HOUSE BILL
                           No. 1545
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY GUZMAN AND HILL-EVANS, JUNE 3, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 3, 2025


                                       AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 2      Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for
 3      suspension of registration upon sixth unpaid parking
 4      violation in cities of the first class; and making editorial
 5      changes.
 6      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 7   hereby enacts as follows:
 8      Section 1.      Sections 1376(b.1)(4) and 1379 of Title 75 of the
 9   Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
10   § 1376.    Surrender of registration plates and cards upon
11                   suspension or revocation.
12      * * *
13      (b.1)    Immediate seizure of registration plates and cards.--
14   The department may delegate authority to the persons described
15   in this section to immediately seize registration plates and
16   cards upon imposition of the following:
17             * * *
18             (4)   a suspension imposed pursuant to section 1379
19      (relating to suspension of registration upon [sixth] unpaid
20      parking [violation in cities of the first class] violations)
 1      until all fines, penalties and costs have been paid; or
 2            * * *
 3   § 1379. Suspension of registration upon [sixth] unpaid parking
 4                  [violation in cities of the first class] violations.
 5      (a)   Suspension of registration.--The department shall
 6   suspend the registration of a vehicle upon the notification from
 7   the parking authority or a parking enforcement office that the
 8   owner or registrant of the vehicle has failed to respond, failed
 9   to pay or defaulted in:
10            (1)     the payment of six or more tickets or citations
11      issued for parking violations [in cities of the first class.]
12      by a parking authority or parking enforcement office; or
13            (2)   the payment of more than $500 in cumulative fines or
14      civil penalties issued for parking violations by the parking
15      authority or a parking enforcement office.
16      (b)   Notice to the department.--No sooner than 30 days after
17   mailing the notice provided under subsection (b.1), the parking
18   authority or parking enforcement office shall notify the
19   department electronically in a format prescribed by the
20   department whenever an owner or registrant fails to respond,
21   fails to pay or defaults in payment of [six or more tickets or
22   citations issued for] parking violations as provided for under
23   subsection (a). When a notice has been provided under this
24   subsection and all of the tickets, civil penalties and citations
25   are subsequently paid, dismissed, reversed on appeal or
26   canceled, the parking authority or parking enforcement office
27   shall notify the department electronically in a format
28   prescribed by the department of the disposition of the tickets
29   or civil penalties and shall provide the owner or registrant
30   with a release from the suspension.

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 1      (b.1)   Notice by the parking authority or parking enforcement
 2   office.--Prior to notifying the department under subsection (b),
 3   the parking authority or parking enforcement office shall
 4   provide the owner or registrant written notice by first class
 5   mail of its intent to seek suspension of the vehicle
 6   registration pursuant to this section.
 7      (c)   Period of suspension.--A suspension under subsection (a)
 8   shall continue until the department receives notice from the
 9   parking authority or parking enforcement office that all of the
10   tickets, civil penalties and citations are paid, dismissed,
11   reversed on appeal or canceled or the defendant enters into an
12   agreement to make installment payments for the fines and
13   penalties imposed, provided that the suspension may be reimposed
14   by the department if the defendant fails to make regular
15   installment payments and pays the fee prescribed in section 1960
16   (relating to reinstatement of operating privilege or vehicle
17   registration).
18      (d)   Additional suspension.--The department shall impose an
19   additional period of registration suspension if, subsequent to
20   the issuance of a suspension under subsection (a) but prior to
21   the restoration of the registration, the department is notified
22   by the parking authority or parking enforcement office that the
23   owner or registrant has failed to respond, failed to pay or
24   defaulted in the payment of an additional ticket, civil penalty
25   or citation issued for a parking violation.
26      (e)   Three-year limitation.--No suspension may be imposed
27   based upon a parking violation more than three years after the
28   commission of the violation.
29      (e.1)   Agreement with department.--A parking enforcement
30   office may not seek a suspension under subsection (a) until the

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 1   parking enforcement office enters into an agreement with the
 2   department to enforce this section. The department shall
 3   transmit notice to the Legislative Reference Bureau for
 4   publication in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania
 5   Bulletin of the execution of an agreement with a parking
 6   enforcement office within 30 days of the execution.
 7      (f)    [Definition.--As used in this section, the term "parking
 8   authority" means a parking authority in a city of the first
 9   class known as the Philadelphia Parking Authority.]
10   Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and
11   phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection
12   unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
13      "Parking authority."      A parking authority in a city of the
14   first class known as the Philadelphia Parking Authority.
15      "Parking enforcement office."         A parking authority authorized
16   under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 55 (relating to parking authorities) that
17   is not in a city of the first class or a police department that
18   enforces parking violations and is not in a city of the first
19   class.
20      "Police department."      The term shall have the same meaning as
21   defined under 53 Pa.C.S. § 2162 (relating to definitions).
22      Section 2.   Section 1960 of Title 75, amended October 31,
23   2024 (P.L.1143, No.138), is amended to read:
24   § 1960.   Reinstatement of operating privilege or vehicle
25                registration.
26      The department shall charge a fee of $70 or, if section 1379
27   (relating to suspension of registration upon [sixth] unpaid
28   parking [violation in cities of the first class] violations),
29   1380 (relating to suspension of registration upon unpaid tolls)
30   or 1786(d) (relating to required financial responsibility)

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 1   applies, a fee of $88 to restore a person's operating privilege
 2   or the registration of a vehicle following a suspension or
 3   revocation. The department shall waive a fee imposed under this
 4   section for a person who enters into a program of community
 5   service under section 1533(d) (relating to suspension of
 6   operating privilege for failure to respond to citation), makes
 7   an agreement for installment payments or is found unable to pay
 8   in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. § 9730 (relating to payment of
 9   court costs, restitution and fines).
10      Section 3.   The amendment of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1379 shall only
11   apply to cumulative fines or civil penalties issued for parking
12   violations by a parking enforcement office after the effective
13   date of this section.
14      Section 4.   This act shall take effect in 24 months.




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