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HB2219

In registration of vehicles, further providing for display of registration plate, for antique, classic and collectible plates, for personal organization registration plates, providing for arts registration plate, for Fish PA plate and for mental health registration plate, further providing for special plates for current members of the armed forces of the United States, for Gold Star Family plate and for special plates for recipients of Presidential Service Badge, providing for special plates for recipients of Vice Presidential Service Badge, for special plates for recipients of commendation medals and for special plates for recipients of achievement medals; in fees, further providing for payments to special funds; and, in miscellaneous provisions relating to offenses in general, further providing for the offense of use of registration plate flipping device.

Introduced·2/17/26

Pennsylvania HB2219 amends vehicle registration laws to prohibit the use of registration plate obscuring devices.

Pennsylvania HB2219 amends Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to prohibit the use of registration plate obscuring devices on motor vehicles. These devices are defined as those that enable a registration plate to be switched between two or more plates or hide the registration plate from view. The bill also updates the offense of using such devices, imposing a fine of $2,000 for violations. The act takes effect in 60 days.

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Where it stands

Current
Appropriations Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

149 Yea

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53 Nay

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Calendar

Jun 16

12:00 AM

Transportation (h) Hearing

History

Jun 30

House

Re-reported as committed

Jun 30

House

Second consideration, with amendments

Jun 30

House

Re-committed to Appropriations