An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for prohibiting use of hearing impairment devices.
HB 646 amends Pennsylvania's vehicle code to prohibit drivers from using hearing impairment devices, such as hearing aids or cochlear implants, while operating a motor vehicle. This law directly affects drivers who rely on such devices, making it illegal to use them while driving. The key provision updates the "rules of the road" under Title 75 to explicitly ban the use of these devices behind the wheel. The bill became law as Act No. 43 of 2025 after receiving gubernatorial approval on November 6, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Signed Nov 6, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Oct 28, 2025 · House May 14, 2025
How they voted
47–3
Passed
Total votes 50
Oct 28, 2025
D
Democratic23
86% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Nov 6, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Oct 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
May 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 13, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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