An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in registration of vehicles, further providing for issuance of registration card, for registration card to be signed and exhibited on demand and for acknowledgment of littering provisions.
HB 2210 updates Pennsylvania's vehicle registration rules to allow electronic registration cards displayed on personal devices like phones or tablets. It defines key terms like "electronic registration card" (a digital version viewable on devices) and "electronic product device" (phones/tablets used to display it). The bill requires vehicle owners to sign physical cards or display digital versions when asked by police, but prohibits police from demanding device surrender and protects against liability for accidental damage or viewing unrelated phone data. It also prevents unrelated digital information viewed during a traffic stop from being used as evidence in court. The law takes effect 60 days after passage.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Last action May 1, 2026
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What changed between versions
Printer's No. PN2904
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Printer's No. PN3054
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MINOR
The bill was amended to add a new section requiring vehicle registration cards to include a specific acknowledgment of littering laws (Section 3709), warning drivers that they can be fined up to $300 for littering from their vehicle. Additionally, the definitions for electronic registration products were updated to explicitly include the word 'REGISTRATION' for clarity, and new privacy rules were added to limit what law enforcement officers can do when viewing these digital cards.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include littering enforcement on vehicle registration cards, affecting all vehicle registrants in Pennsylvania.
REQUIREMENT
Added a mandatory statement on registration cards acknowledging that drivers can be fined up to $300 for littering from their vehicle.
DEFINITION
Updated definitions for 'Electronic product' and 'Electronic product device' to explicitly include the word 'REGISTRATION' to clarify their specific purpose.
ENFORCEMENT
Inserted new privacy protections limiting law enforcement officers to only viewing the registration card data and prohibiting them from searching other apps or data on the device.
Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2026
How they voted
197–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 201
Apr 27, 2026
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican99
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 1, 2026
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Manny Guzman
DDemocratic
Co
Aerion Abney
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Goughnour
DDemocratic
Co
Danilo Burgos
DDemocratic
Co
Jacklyn Rusnock
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Shaffer
RRepublican
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