HB 1545 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for suspension of registration upon sixth unpaid parking violation in cities of the first class; and making editorial changes.

HB 1545 would require vehicle registration suspension in Philadelphia after six unpaid parking tickets, with a warning notice sent after four unpaid tickets. It specifies suspensions apply only to violations within three years and increases the reinstatement fee to $88 (from $70). The bill directly affects Philadelphia vehicle owners who accumulate multiple unpaid parking violations. Key mechanisms include mandatory written warnings before suspension, electronic notification requirements for parking authorities, and a process for reinstatement after payment. The policy change applies only to parking violations issued after the law's effective date.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2025

House Passage

Jul 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jun 3, 2025 Last action Dec 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1822 → Printer's No. PN2097 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill update adds a new mandatory warning notice that parking authorities must send before suspending a vehicle registration for unpaid tickets. It also increases the reinstatement fee from $70 to $88 and clarifies that the suspension process requires a formal agreement between the enforcement office and the Department of Transportation.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly requires a formal agreement between parking enforcement offices and the Department of Transportation before suspensions can be sought, and it extends the applicability of the new reinstatement fee to all suspension types listed in the act.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for a 'Warning Notice' to be sent by mail when an owner has four unpaid tickets, alerting them that a suspension will occur if they reach six unpaid tickets.

Added a requirement that parking enforcement offices must enter into a formal agreement with the Department of Transportation before seeking any registration suspensions.

FISCAL

Increased the fee to restore a suspended vehicle registration from $70 to $88.

DEFINITION

Clarified the definition of a 'Parking enforcement office' to include entities outside of first-class cities that are not police departments.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and page numbering to reflect the amended version (PN 2097) and added legislative history noting the second consideration vote.

Floor votes · House Jul 9, 2025

How they voted

37–0

Passed

Total votes 37

Jul 9, 2025

D Democratic22

22 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican15

15 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jul 9, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (37-0)

house

Jul 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as committed

lower

Jul 8, 2025

Committee

Re-committed to Appropriations

lower

Jul 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as committed

lower

Jun 17, 2025

Committee

Re-committed to Rules

lower

Jun 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported as committed

lower

Jun 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors