THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY DAVIS, BOBACK, B. BOYLE, K. BOYLE, BRENNAN, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, DAVIDSON, DEASY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, FREEMAN, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, HORNAMAN, JOHNSON, KAVULICH, W. KELLER, KILLION, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MANN, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MURT, D. O'BRIEN, M. O'BRIEN, PAYNE, QUINN, READSHAW, SABATINA, SAINATO, STEPHENS AND WAGNER, APRIL 25, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 25, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, providing for special plate for fallen police

officers.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

§ 1366.  Special plate for fallen police officers.

Upon application of any person, accompanied by a fee of $20

which shall be in addition to the annual registration fee, the

department shall issue to the person a special plate

commemorating fallen police officers. Across the top of the

plate shall be inscribed "Pennsylvania." Across the bottom shall

be inscribed "In Memory of Fallen Police Officers." To the left

of the plate number shall be an outline of a figure of a law

enforcement badge. The special registration plate may be used

only on a passenger car or truck with a registered gross weight

of not more than 10,000 pounds.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.