HB 2069 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to operation of vehicles, providing for automated vehicle noise enforcement systems; and imposing penalties.

PRINTER'S NO.   2652

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 2069
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY BOROWSKI, SCHLOSSBERG, SOLOMON, HILL-EVANS,
        PROBST, SANCHEZ, GALLAGHER, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, FRANKEL, RIVERA
        AND DOUGHERTY, NOVEMBER 24, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, DECEMBER 3, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 2      Statutes, in general provisions relating to operation of
 3      vehicles, providing for automated vehicle noise enforcement
 4      systems; and imposing penalties.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.    Chapter 31 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
 8   Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subchapter to read:
 9                               SUBCHAPTER D
10              AUTOMATED VEHICLE NOISE ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS
11   Sec.
12   3131.   Definitions.
13   3132.   Application process.
14   3133.   Approval process.
15   3134.   System administrator.
16   3135.   Implementation of automated vehicle noise enforcement
17               system.
18   3136.   Citations.
 1   3137.    Fines.
 2   3138.    Defenses.
 3   3139.    Hearings.
 4   3140.    Evidence.
 5   3141.    Reports by department.
 6   3142.    Rules and regulations.
 7   3143.    Expiration.
 8   § 3131.    Definitions.
 9      The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
10   shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
11   context clearly indicates otherwise:
12      "Automated vehicle noise enforcement system."      A system using
13   one or more stationary cameras and decibel meters or similar
14   equipment to record images and establish meter readings to
15   enforce section 4523 (relating to exhaust systems, mufflers and
16   noise control) by determining whether a vehicle is in violation
17   of vehicle noise limits.
18      "Citation."       A notice of a violation of vehicle noise limits
19   as a result of the use of an automated vehicle noise enforcement
20   system.
21      "Municipality."      A county, city, borough, incorporated town
22   or township in this Commonwealth.
23      "System administrator."      A person designated by a
24   municipality to administer the automated vehicle noise
25   enforcement system of the municipality.
26      "Vehicle noise limits."      The limits specified in 67 Pa. Code
27   § 157.11 (relating to vehicular noise limits), in accordance
28   with 67 Pa. Code Ch. 157 (relating to established sound levels).
29   § 3132.    Application process.
30      (a)    Ordinance or resolution required.--A municipality may

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 1   enact an ordinance or resolution regulating vehicular noise
 2   limits and authorizing the use of an automated vehicular noise
 3   enforcement system, subject to the approval of the department in
 4   accordance with this subchapter.
 5      (b)    Application.--
 6             (1)   Following the enactment of an ordinance or
 7      resolution under subsection (a) and before the installation
 8      and use of the automated vehicular noise enforcement system,
 9      the municipality must apply to the department for approval of
10      the installation and use.
11             (2)   The application under this subsection must be in the
12      form and manner as determined by the department and must
13      contain the following:
14                   (i)    A copy of the enacted ordinance or resolution.
15                   (ii)    Each designated intersection within the
16             municipality at which automated vehicle noise enforcement
17             system equipment is proposed to be located.
18                   (iii)    Any relevant circumstances meriting the
19             installation and use of the automated vehicle noise
20             enforcement system.
21                   (iv)    Any other information regarding the
22             municipality, including the size and population of the
23             municipality.
24   § 3133.    Approval process.
25      (a)    Review.--Within 60 days of receiving an application
26   under section 3132 (relating to application process), the
27   department shall review the application.
28      (b)    Determination.--Following the review under subsection
29   (a), the department shall determine:
30             (1)   Whether each proposed intersection is an appropriate

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 1      location for the location of the automated vehicle noise
 2      enforcement system equipment.
 3             (2)   Whether a more appropriate intersection exists
 4      within the municipality for the location of the automated
 5      vehicle noise enforcement system equipment and, if so, the
 6      identification of the more appropriate location.
 7      (c)    Additional considerations.--In making the determination
 8   under subsection (b), the department may consider the factors
 9   under section 3132(b)(2)(iii) and (iv).
10      (d)    Notice.--The department shall provide written notice of
11   the determination under this section to the applicant, which
12   must include:
13             (1)   The data on which the determination is based.
14             (2)   If the application is denied, in whole or in part,
15      the reasons for the denial.
16      (e)    Effect.--A municipality may not install or use automated
17   vehicle noise enforcement system equipment unless approved by
18   the department.
19   § 3134.    System administrator.
20      (a)    Designation.--As soon as practicable after approval by
21   the department of the installation and use of an automated
22   vehicle noise enforcement system in a municipality, the
23   municipality shall designate a system administrator for the
24   automated vehicle noise enforcement system.
25      (b)    Duties.--A system administrator shall:
26             (1)   Supervise the purchase, installation and management
27      of the automated vehicle noise enforcement system equipment.
28             (2)   Hire or otherwise designate personnel and contract
29      with third parties as necessary to assist in the
30      implementation and management of the automated vehicle noise

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 1    enforcement system.
 2          (3)   Process notices of violations and fines incurred in
 3    accordance with this subchapter and otherwise assist in the
 4    enforcement of this subchapter.
 5          (4)   Serve as liaison between the municipality and the
 6    department.
 7          (5)   Issue reports in accordance with subsection (c).
 8          (6)   Ensure that the compensation paid to the
 9    manufacturer or vendor of the automated vehicle noise
10    enforcement system or to any contracted third party:
11                (i)    Is not based upon the number of violation
12          notices issued or a portion or percentage of the fines
13          generated by the violation notices as a result of the use
14          of the automated vehicle noise enforcement system.
15                (ii)    Is based upon the value of the automated
16          vehicle noise enforcement system equipment and the
17          services provided or rendered in support of the automated
18          noise enforcement system.
19    (c)   Reports.--
20          (1)   No later than March 30 of each year, each system
21    administrator shall issue a report to the secretary on the
22    automated vehicle noise enforcement system.
23          (2)   Each report under this subsection must contain the
24    following information:
25                (i)    The name and contact information of the
26          municipality and system administrator.
27                (ii)    The class and size of the municipality.
28                (iii)    The date of installation of automated vehicle
29          noise enforcement system equipment.
30                (iv)    Each designated intersection at which

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 1        automated vehicle noise enforcement system equipment is
 2        located.
 3              (v)    The average daily traffic at each designated
 4        intersection, if known.
 5              (vi)    The number of violations that have occurred
 6        during the immediately prior year at each designated
 7        intersection.
 8              (vii)    The amount of fines incurred during the
 9        immediately prior year at each designated intersection.
10              (viii)    A summary of the number and amount of fines
11        that were collected during the immediately prior year.
12              (ix)    A summary of the number and amount of fines
13        that were uncollected during the immediately prior year.
14              (x)    The number and disposition of hearings and
15        appeals that have occurred during the immediately prior
16        year.
17              (xi)    The amount of money paid to each vendor,
18        manufacturer or contracted third party associated with
19        the automated vehicle noise enforcement system during the
20        immediately prior year.
21              (xii)    The costs associated with the installation and
22        use of the automated vehicle noise enforcement system
23        during the immediately prior year.
24              (xiii)    The revenue limit in accordance with section
25        3137(h) (relating to fines).
26              (xiv)    Any other information that the department
27        deems appropriate.
28        (3)   Each report under this subsection shall be:
29              (i)    Accessible for inspection and duplication in
30        accordance with the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6,

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 1             No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.
 2                   (ii)    Posted on the publicly accessible Internet
 3             website of the municipality.
 4   § 3135.    Implementation of automated vehicle noise enforcement
 5                   system.
 6      (a)    Public notice.--A municipality may not use an automated
 7   vehicle noise enforcement system for a designated intersection
 8   unless an appropriate sign is posted in a conspicuous place on
 9   the approach to the designated intersection that notifies the
10   public of the existence of installed automated vehicle noise
11   enforcement system equipment at the designated intersection.
12      (b)    Frontal view.--An automated vehicle noise enforcement
13   system may not be used in any manner that takes a recorded image
14   that is a frontal view of a vehicle as evidence of the
15   commission of a violation under this subchapter.
16      (c)    Limitations on use.--Subject to subsection (d):
17             (1)   Camera equipment deployed as part of an automated
18      vehicle noise enforcement system must be incapable of
19      automated or user-controlled remote intersection surveillance
20      by means of recorded video images.
21             (2)   Recorded images collected as part of an automated
22      vehicle noise enforcement system may only record traffic
23      violations and may not be used for any other surveillance
24      purposes.
25             (3)   If a municipality or an authorized agent or employee
26      of a municipality maintains information prepared under this
27      subchapter or information relating to violations under this
28      subchapter, including recorded images, written records,
29      reports or facsimiles, names and addresses, the information:
30                   (i)    Shall be for the exclusive use of the

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 1            municipality, authorized agent or employee of the
 2            municipality and appropriate law enforcement officials
 3            for the purpose of discharging duties in accordance with
 4            this subchapter and any ordinance or resolution of the
 5            municipality.
 6                  (ii)    Shall be exempt from access under the act of
 7            February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-
 8            Know Law.
 9                  (iii)    Shall not be discoverable by court order or
10            otherwise, or offered in evidence, in an action or
11            proceeding that is not directly related to a violation of
12            this subchapter or any ordinance or resolution of the
13            municipality.
14      (d)   Construction.--The restrictions specified under
15   subsection (c) shall not be construed to preclude a court of
16   competent jurisdiction from issuing an order directing that the
17   information be provided to law enforcement officials if the
18   information is reasonably described and is requested solely in
19   connection with a criminal law enforcement action.
20      (e)   Destruction of recorded images.--Within 30 days
21   following the final disposition of a case involving a recorded
22   event through the use of an automated vehicle noise enforcement
23   system by a municipality, the municipality shall:
24            (1)   Destroy the associated recorded images.
25            (2)   File notice with the Department of State that the
26      recorded images have been destroyed in accordance with this
27      subsection.
28      (f)   Obtained information.--Information obtained through an
29   automated vehicle noise enforcement system regarding a
30   registered vehicle owner:

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 1             (1)   Shall not be deemed the property of the manufacturer
 2      or vendor of the automated vehicle noise enforcement system.
 3             (2)   May only be used in accordance with this subchapter.
 4   § 3136.    Citations.
 5      (a)    Issuance.--In enforcing vehicle noise limits through the
 6   use of an automated vehicle noise enforcement system in a
 7   municipality, the system administrator of the municipality shall
 8   prepare a citation, which shall be issued only by a law
 9   enforcement officer employed by the law enforcement agency
10   operated by the municipality, to the registered owner of the
11   vehicle identified in a recorded image produced by the automated
12   vehicle noise enforcement system as evidence of a violation
13   under this subchapter.
14      (b)    Contents.--Each citation must contain or have attached
15   to it:
16             (1)   A copy of the recorded image from the automated
17      vehicle noise enforcement system showing the vehicle.
18             (2)   The registration number of the vehicle and state of
19      issuance of the vehicle registration.
20             (3)   The date, time and place of the alleged violation.
21             (4)   Notice that the citation is for an alleged violation
22      of vehicle noise limits under this subchapter.
23             (5)   Instructions for how to complete and return the
24      citation.
25             (6)   The following notice in substantially the following
26      form:
27                   This citation is directed to you as the registered
28                   owner of the vehicle that is alleged to be in
29                   violation of vehicle noise limits. This citation must
30                   be returned, in person or by mail, within 30 days of

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 1                   issuance, along with the payment of the specified
 2                   fine or the completion of the section requesting a
 3                   hearing to contest liability.
 4             (7)   A certificate, or a facsimile of a certificate,
 5      based upon inspection of recorded images produced by the
 6      automated vehicle noise enforcement system and sworn to or
 7      affirmed by a law enforcement officer employed by the law
 8      enforcement agency operated by the municipality, that also
 9      includes a statement that the automated vehicle noise
10      enforcement system was operating correctly at the time of the
11      alleged violation.
12      (c)    Notice.--
13             (1)   In the case of a citation involving a vehicle
14      registered in this Commonwealth, the citation must be sent,
15      by first class mail within 30 days after the occurrence of
16      the alleged violation or within 30 days after the discovery
17      of the identity of the registered owner of the vehicle,
18      whichever is later, to the address of the registered owner as
19      listed in the records of the department.
20             (2)   In the case of a citation involving a vehicle
21      registered in a jurisdiction other than this Commonwealth,
22      the citation must be sent, by first class mail within 30 days
23      after the discovery of the identity of the registered owner
24      of the vehicle, to the address of the registered owner as
25      listed in the records of the other jurisdiction.
26   § 3137.    Fines.
27      (a)    Authorization.--A fine is not authorized under this
28   subsection during any of the following:
29             (1)   The first 60 days of operation of the automated
30      vehicle noise enforcement system at the initial designated

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 1      intersection.
 2            (2)   The first 30 days of operation of the automated
 3      vehicle noise enforcement system at each additional
 4      designated intersection following the operation at the
 5      initial designated intersection.
 6      (b)   Warning.--A warning may be issued to a person violating
 7   this subchapter during any of the periods specified under
 8   subsection (a).
 9      (c)   Owner liability.--The owner of the vehicle that is the
10   subject of a citation shall be liable for the penalty imposed
11   under this section unless the owner is convicted of the same
12   violation under another section of this title or has a defense
13   under section 3138 (relating to defenses).
14      (d)   Amount.--A person violating this subchapter shall be
15   subject to a fine of $100 for each violation, unless a lesser
16   amount is set by the ordinance of the municipality in which the
17   violation occurred.
18      (e)   Effect.--A fine imposed on an individual under this
19   section shall not:
20            (1)   Be deemed a criminal conviction for the individual.
21            (2)   Be made part of the individual's operating record
22      under section 1535 (relating to schedule of convictions and
23      points).
24            (3)   Subject the individual to an adjustment in merit
25      rating for the insurance purposes.
26            (4)   Subject the individual to the imposition of
27      surcharge points in the provision of motor vehicle insurance
28      coverage.
29      (f)   Portion.--Fines collected under this section shall not
30   be subject to 42 Pa.C.S. § 3571 (relating to Commonwealth

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 1   portion of fines, etc.) or 3573 (relating to municipal
 2   corporation portion of fines, etc.).
 3      (g)    Payment.--The owner of the vehicle to whom a citation
 4   has been issued may admit responsibility for the violation and,
 5   if so, shall pay the fine provided in the citation. The
 6   following apply:
 7             (1)   Payment may be made to the municipality in person,
 8      electronically or by mail, as directed in the citation.
 9             (2)   The citation must be returned to the municipality at
10      the time that payment is remitted or as soon as practicable
11      thereafter.
12             (3)   Payment by mail may only be made by money order,
13      credit card or check made payable to the municipality.
14             (4)   Payment shall operate as a final disposition of the
15      case.
16      (h)    Revenue limit.--A municipality may not collect an amount
17   equal to or greater than 5% of its annual budget from the
18   collection of revenue from the issuance of citations and payment
19   of fines under this subchapter.
20   § 3138.    Defenses.
21      The following are defenses to a violation under this section:
22             (1)   The registered owner of the vehicle named in the
23      citation was not operating the vehicle at the time of the
24      violation. The following apply:
25                   (i)    The municipality may require the owner to submit
26             evidence that the owner was not the driver at the time of
27             the violation.
28                   (ii)   The municipality may not require the owner to
29             disclose the identity of the operator of the vehicle at
30             the time of the violation.

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 1             (2)   The vehicle that is the subject of the citation was
 2      reported to a law enforcement agency as stolen, and was not
 3      recovered, prior to the time of the violation.
 4             (3)   The person who received the citation was not the
 5      owner or lessor of the vehicle at the time of the violation.
 6   § 3139.    Hearings.
 7      (a)     Right to hearing.--A registered owner to whom a citation
 8   is issued may, within 30 days of the issuance of the citation,
 9   contest liability and request a hearing by completing the
10   appropriate section of the citation and returning the citation
11   to the municipality as directed.
12      (b)     Duty of system administrator.--Upon receipt of a hearing
13   request, the system administrator shall:
14             (1)   In a timely manner, schedule the matter before a
15      hearing officer designated by the municipality.
16             (2)   Provide written notice of the date, time and place
17      of the hearing by first class mail to the person requesting
18      the hearing.
19      (c)     Process.--The following apply to a hearing under this
20   section:
21             (1)   The hearing shall be informal.
22             (2)   The rules of evidence shall not apply during the
23      hearing.
24             (3)   The decision of the hearing officer shall be final,
25      subject to appeal to the appropriate magisterial district
26      judge.
27             (4)   If a person requests in writing that the decision of
28      the hearing officer be appealed, the system administrator
29      shall file the citation and supporting documents with the
30      appropriate magisterial district judge who shall hear and

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 1      decide the matter de novo.
 2   § 3140.    Evidence.
 3      (a)    Certificate.--The certificate or facsimile of the
 4   certificate under section 3136(b)(7) (relating to citations)
 5   shall be prima facie evidence of the facts contained in the
 6   certificate or facsimile of the certificate.
 7      (b)    Mailing.--A manual or automatic record of mailing in
 8   accordance with section 3136(c), which is prepared by the system
 9   administrator in the ordinary course of business, shall be prima
10   facie evidence of mailing under section 3136(c) and shall be
11   admissible in any judicial or administrative proceeding as to
12   the facts contained in the mailed citation.
13      (c)    Recorded image.--A recorded image evidencing a violation
14   under this subchapter shall be admissible in any judicial or
15   administrative proceeding to adjudicate the liability for the
16   violation.
17   § 3141.    Reports by department.
18      (a)    Issuance and contents.--No later than June 30 of each
19   year, the department shall issue a report on automated vehicle
20   noise enforcement systems in this Commonwealth which contains:
21             (1)   A summary of the information contained in the
22      reports submitted in accordance with section 3134(c)
23      (relating to system administrator).
24             (2)   An evaluation of the automated vehicle noise
25      enforcement system within each municipality that is using the
26      automated vehicle noise enforcement system, based on the
27      information contained in the reports submitted in accordance
28      with section 3134(c).
29             (3)   Any recommendations regarding automated vehicle
30      noise enforcement systems and this subchapter.

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 1         (b)   Submittal.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be
 2   submitted to:
 3               (1)   The Governor.
 4               (2)   The chairperson and minority chairperson of the
 5         Transportation Committee of the Senate.
 6               (3)   The chairperson and minority chairperson of the
 7         Transportation Committee of the House of Representatives.
 8         (c)   Public notice.--Each report under subsection (a) shall
 9   be:
10               (1)   Accessible for inspection and duplication in
11         accordance with the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3),
12         known as the Right-to-Know Law.
13               (2)   Posted on the publicly accessible Internet website
14         of the department.
15   § 3142.      Rules and regulations.
16         The department may adopt or promulgate any rule or regulation
17   necessary to implement, administer and enforce this subchapter,
18   including:
19               (1)   The form to apply for the installation and use of an
20         automated vehicle noise enforcement system.
21               (2)   The appropriate signage and location of the signage
22         that notifies the public of the existence of installed
23         automated vehicle noise enforcement system equipment at a
24         designated intersection.
25               (3)   Testing procedures and standards to determine
26         whether automated vehicle noise enforcement system equipment
27         is operating correctly.
28               (4)   Forms for citations, certificates or facsimiles of
29         certificates, notices and other documentation under this
30         subchapter.

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1   § 3143.   Expiration.
2      This subchapter shall expire five years after the effective
3   date of this section.
4      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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