HB 373 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 abandoned vehicles and cargos, further providing for reports by private property owners of abandoned vehicles.

HB 373 clarifies Pennsylvania's definition of an "abandoned vehicle" in the vehicle code, specifying circumstances like a vehicle left unattended on private property without consent for more than 24 hours or on a wholesale vehicle auction's property without authorization for over three business days. The bill requires private property owners (including wholesale vehicle auctions) to file a report with local police before removing such vehicles, using a state-prescribed form. After police process the report within five business days, the property owner may legally remove, sell, or obtain ownership of the vehicle. This update streamlines procedures for handling abandoned vehicles on private property while adding specific rules for auction facilities.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action Jan 28, 2025
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