HB 546 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for learners' permits.
Congress · introduced 2025-02-11
Latest action: — Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Feb. 11, 2025
Sponsors
- Josh Bashline (R, PA-63) — sponsor · 2025-02-11
- Clint Owlett (R, PA-68) — cosponsor · 2025-02-11
- Bud Cook (R, PA-50) — cosponsor · 2025-02-11
- Jacob D. Banta (R, PA-4) — cosponsor · 2025-02-11
- Joe Hamm (R, PA-84) — cosponsor · 2025-02-11
- Chris Pielli (D, PA-156) — cosponsor · 2025-02-11
- Aaron Bernstine (R, PA-8) — cosponsor · 2025-02-11
- Brian Smith (R, PA-66) — cosponsor · 2025-02-11
- Tina Pickett (R, PA-110) — cosponsor · 2025-02-11
- Martin T. Causer (R, PA-67) — cosponsor · 2025-02-11
- R. Lee James (R, PA-64) — cosponsor · 2025-02-11
- Joe Ciresi (D, PA-146) — cosponsor · 2025-02-11
- Dane Watro (R, PA-116) — cosponsor · 2025-02-11
- Robert Leadbeter (R, PA-109) — cosponsor · 2025-02-11
- Jack Rader (R, PA-176) — cosponsor · 2025-02-11
- Christopher M. Rabb (D, PA-200) — cosponsor · 2025-02-11
Action timeline
- · house — Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Feb. 11, 2025
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Bill text
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PRINTER'S NO. 547
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 546
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BASHLINE, OWLETT, COOK, BANTA, HAMM, PIELLI,
BERNSTINE, SMITH, PICKETT, CAUSER, JAMES, CIRESI AND WATRO,
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 11, 2025
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for
3 learners' permits.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 1505(e) introductory paragraph of Title
7 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the
8 section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
9 § 1505. Learners' permits.
10 * * *
11 (e) Authorization to test for driver's license and junior
12 driver's license.--A person with a learner's permit is
13 authorized to take the examination for a regular or junior
14 driver's license for the class of vehicle for which a permit is
15 held. [Before] Except as provided under subsection (e.1), before
16 a person under the age of 18 years may take the examination for
17 a junior driver's license, including a Class M license to
18 operate a motorcycle, the minor must:
1 * * *
2 (e.1) Military exception for learner's permits.--For
3 purposes of determining compliance with subsection (e)(1) and
4 (2), the department shall credit the time period during which a
5 learner's permit from another state is held and the number of
6 hours completed of practical driving experience by a minor in
7 the other state, if:
8 (1) The minor is a family member of an active duty
9 service member in the military, including a reserve component
10 or National Guard.
11 (2) The minor resides in this Commonwealth with the
12 active duty service member.
13 (3) The minor has a valid learner's permit issued by
14 another state.
15 (4) The department has issued a learner's permit to the
16 individual.
17 * * *
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | referred_to_committee | Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee | — | pa-leg |
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Bashline (R, state_lower PA-63) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Aaron Bernstine (R, state_lower PA-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Brian Smith (R, state_lower PA-66) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Bud Cook (R, state_lower PA-50) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Chris Pielli (D, state_lower PA-156) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Christopher M. Rabb (D, state_lower PA-200) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Clint Owlett (R, state_lower PA-68) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Dane Watro (R, state_lower PA-116) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Jack Rader (R, state_lower PA-176) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Jacob D. Banta (R, state_lower PA-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Joe Ciresi (D, state_lower PA-146) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Joe Hamm (R, state_lower PA-84) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Martin T. Causer (R, state_lower PA-67) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | R. Lee James (R, state_lower PA-64) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Robert Leadbeter (R, state_lower PA-109) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Tina Pickett (R, state_lower PA-110) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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