HB 804 — 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.

PRINTER'S NO.   832

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 804
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY HANBIDGE, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS, PIELLI, KHAN, CIRESI,
        SANCHEZ, HADDOCK, WARREN, CONKLIN, FREEMAN, WEBSTER, CERRATO,
        GREEN AND GILLEN, MARCH 4, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND
        UTILITIES, MARCH 4, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of March 28, 1984 (P.L.150, No.28), entitled
 2      "An act relating to the rights of purchasers and lessees of
 3      defective new motor vehicles," further providing for
 4      definitions; and applying the act to recreational vehicles.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.    The definitions of "dealer" or "motor vehicle
 8   dealer" and "new motor vehicle" in section 2 of the act of March
 9   28, 1984 (P.L.150, No.28), known as the Automobile Lemon Law,
10   amended November 18, 2024 (P.L.1205, No.151), are amended and
11   the section is amended by adding definitions to read:
12   Section 2.   Definitions.
13      The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
14   have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
15   context clearly indicates otherwise:
16      "Dealer" or "motor vehicle dealer."    A person in the business
17   of buying, selling, leasing or exchanging motor vehicles or
18   recreational vehicles.
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 2      "House coach."   A motor vehicle with an enclosed area that is
 3   designed, constructed or equipped for use, either permanently or
 4   temporarily, as a mobile dwelling place, sleeping place or
 5   camping accommodation. A house coach includes:
 6      (1)   a motor home;
 7      (2)   a slide-in cabin;
 8      (3)   a sleeping unit specifically designed for mounting on a
 9   pickup truck; and
10      (4)   a sleeping cabin designed for use on trucks and truck
11   tractors operated for heavy-duty, long-distance hauling.
12      "House trailer."   Any of the following:
13      (1)   A trailer that is designed, constructed and equipped for
14   use, either permanently or temporarily, as a mobile dwelling
15   place or sleeping place and is equipped for use as a conveyance
16   on streets and highways.
17      (2)   A trailer containing a chassis and exterior shell
18   designed and constructed for use as a house trailer, as defined
19   in paragraph (1), but which is used permanently or temporarily
20   for advertising, sales, display or promotion of merchandise or
21   services or for any other commercial purpose except the
22   transportation of property.
23      * * *
24      "Motor home."    A motor vehicle designed or adapted for use as
25   a mobile dwelling place or office, except a motor vehicle
26   equipped with a truck camper.
27      "New motor vehicle."    Any new and unused self-propelled,
28   motorized conveyance driven upon public roads, streets or
29   highways which is designed to transport not more than 15
30   persons, which was purchased or leased and is registered in the

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 1   Commonwealth or purchased or leased elsewhere and registered for
 2   the first time in the Commonwealth and is used, leased or bought
 3   for use primarily for personal, family or household purposes,
 4   including a vehicle used by a manufacturer or dealer as a
 5   demonstrator or dealer car prior to its sale. The term includes
 6   [motorcycles and does not include motor homes, off-road vehicles
 7   or dual sport motorcycles] a motorcycle or recreational vehicle.
 8   The term does not include an off-road vehicle or dual sport
 9   motorcycle driven off road.
10      * * *
11      "Recreational trailer."    A trailer designed or adapted to
12   provide temporary living quarters for noncommercial
13   recreational, camping or travel use.
14      "Recreational vehicle."    Any new and unused self-propelled
15   motorized conveyance or vehicle to be towed by a motor vehicle
16   that is purchased or leased for the first time in this
17   Commonwealth and that is registered in this Commonwealth if
18   required by the department. This term includes, but is not
19   limited to:
20      (1)   a house coach;
21      (2)   a house trailer;
22      (3)   a motor home;
23      (4)   a recreational trailer; or
24      (5)   a truck camper.
25      "Truck camper."   A structure designed, used or maintained
26   primarily to be loaded or affixed to a motor vehicle to provide
27   a mobile dwelling, sleeping place, office or commercial space.
28      Section 2.   This act shall apply to recreational vehicles
29   sold or leased on or after January 1, 2026, in this
30   Commonwealth.

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1     Section 3.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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