HB 2549 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for contributions for the deaf and hard of hearing, for contributions for the Shriners Hospitals for Children, for contributions to Fire Company Grant Program and for contributions to Emergency Medical Services Grant Program.

This bill allows Pennsylvania residents to voluntarily donate $5 when they renew their driver's licenses or vehicle registrations online. The funds collected will go exclusively to the Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to help provide communication access services for those individuals. The donation is optional and will be added to the regular renewal fee, with annual reports required to track how much money is raised and how it is spent.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Jul 2026

House Passage

Jul 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced May 28, 2026 Last action Jul 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN3614 → Printer's No. PN3750 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated to add two new contribution programs for the Fire Company Grant Program and the Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, replacing the previous Shriners Hospitals contribution option. The bill also expanded the list of sponsors and updated the effective date to 25 months from enactment. These changes broaden the scope of mandatory vehicle registration contributions to support fire and emergency medical services rather than children's hospitals.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from funding the Shriners Hospitals for Children to funding the Fire Company Grant Program and the Emergency Medical Services Grant Program.

SCOPE

Added a new section authorizing contributions to the Fire Company Grant Program, allowing drivers to donate $5 when renewing licenses or registrations.

Added a new section authorizing contributions to the Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, mirroring the structure of the new fire company contribution.

Removed the specific section authorizing contributions to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, though a similar section remains in the text with modified details.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the act from 60 days to 25 months after enactment.

TECHNICAL

Updated the list of bill sponsors to include new names and removed the committee report date, replacing it with a second consideration amendment date.

Floor votes · House Jul 1, 2026

How they voted

201–0

Passed

Total votes 201

Jul 1, 2026

D Democratic102

102 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican99

99 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 1, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (201-0)

house

Jul 1, 2026

Committee

Re-committed to Appropriations

lower

Jul 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as committed

lower

Jun 16, 2026

Committee

Re-committed to Rules

lower

Jun 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported as amended

lower

Jun 3, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Transportation

lower

Jun 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with request to re-refer to Transportation

lower

May 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to Finance

lower

1 primary · 21 co-sponsors