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PA HB1710
Bill
Status
7/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jose Giral
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AI Summary
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Repeals Pennsylvania's temporary vehicle registration card and permit system (Sections 1310 and 1310.1 of Title 75), requiring the Department of Transportation to transition to issuing only permanent registration plates and cards within two years of enactment.
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Requires PennDOT to develop an expedited process for issuing permanent registration cards and plates to replace the current temporary registration system used by dealers and agents.
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Maintains the $14 fee for registration plates issued electronically by dealers or dispensing agents, with agents prohibited from charging more than $14 total to applicants.
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Updates multiple sections of the Vehicle Code to remove references to "temporary" registration throughout, affecting certificate of title applications, registration transfers, agent duties, financial responsibility requirements, and electric vehicle road user charges.
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
In certificate of title and security interests, further providing for application for certificate of title; in registration of vehicles, further providing for registration and certificate of title required and for period of registration, repealing provisions relating to temporary registration cards and to temporary registration permits, providing for transition from temporary registration cards, permits and plates and further providing for transfer of registration, for duties of agents and for issuance and reissuance of registration plates; in financial responsibility, further providing for required financial responsibility; in fees, further providing for temporary and electronically issued registration plates; in Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund, further providing for enforcement; in powers of department and local authorities, further providing for proportional registration not exclusive; in messenger service, further providing for agent duties and responsibilities; and, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for electric vehicle road user charge.
Last Action
Referred to Transportation
7/9/2025