PRINTER'S NO. 3440
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2224
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY KNOWLES, McGINNIS, JOZWIAK, IRVIN, WARD AND
WHEELAND, APRIL 24, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, APRIL 24, 2018
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in financial responsibility, further providing for
definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "financial responsibility" in
section 1702 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 1702. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Financial responsibility." The ability to respond in
damages for liability on account of accidents arising out of the
maintenance or use of a motor vehicle in the minimum amount of
$15,000 because of injury to one person in any one accident, in
the minimum amount of $30,000 because of injury to two or more
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persons in any one accident and in the minimum amount of
[$5,000] $10,000 because of damage to property of others in any
one accident. The financial responsibility shall be in a form
acceptable to the Department of Transportation.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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