An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to offenses in general, providing for use of registration plate flipping device.
This law prohibits people in Pennsylvania from owning, using, or selling devices that can swap or hide a vehicle's license plate. The ban covers any tool, whether manual or electric, that allows a driver to change the plate shown on their car or flip it to make the number invisible. Anyone caught with or operating such a device faces a summary offense charge and a fine of up to $2,000. The rule applies to the possession, installation, sale, or distribution of these plate-flipping tools. The law became effective 60 days after it was signed into law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2024
House Passage
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Nov 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Jun 18, 2024
Signed Nov 18, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Nov 13, 2024 · House Jul 8, 2024
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 42
Nov 13, 2024
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Nov 18, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Nov 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Oct 22, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Oct 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jul 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Jul 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jul 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jul 3, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jul 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pat Gallagher
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Kuzma
RRepublican
Co
Barry Jozwiak
RRepublican
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Scott
DDemocratic
Co
Jared Solomon
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne McNeill
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Prokopiak
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
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