HB 2210 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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 Printer's No. PN3054 · 3 edits
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

1973
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 201
Apr 27, 2026
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican99
95 Yea 3 Nay 1
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

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