An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for lost, stolen, damaged or illegible registration plate.
HB 541 amends Pennsylvania's vehicle registration law to expand who can verify lost, stolen, damaged, or illegible license plates. It allows trained staff in state legislators' district offices (after department-approved training) and contracted messenger service employees to serve as authorized representatives for this purpose. The bill directly affects vehicle owners needing to replace plates by adding these new verification options. It does not change fees, timelines, or the core registration process, only specifying who may complete the verification step.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Apr 7, 2025
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What changed between versions
Printer's No. PN0537
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Printer's No. PN1282
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to add two new categories of individuals who can serve as authorized representatives of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for vehicle registration purposes. These new representatives are staff members of legislative district offices and employees of contracted messenger services, provided they complete an approved training program.
Scope change
Expanded eligibility for authorized department representatives to include legislative staff and messenger service employees who complete required training
ELIGIBILITY
Added legislative staff from Senate and House district offices as eligible authorized representatives if they complete department-approved training
Added messenger service employees operating under contract as eligible authorized representatives if they complete department-approved training
TECHNICAL
Updated printer's number from PN0537 to PN1282 and added committee report date of April 7, 2025
TIMELINE
Added new page numbering and formatting changes to the bill text
Floor votes · House Apr 7, 2025
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Apr 7, 2025
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Apr 7, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jonathan Fritz
RRepublican
Co
Brian Smith
RRepublican
Co
David Rowe
RRepublican
Co
Gina Curry
DDemocratic
Co
Jake Banta
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Olsommer
RRepublican
Co
Jim Haddock
DDemocratic
Co
Kyle Donahue
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Gillen
RRepublican
Co
Pat Gallagher
DDemocratic
Co
Perry Warren
DDemocratic
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