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PRINTER'S NO. 1876
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1498
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY SIMMONS, BERNSTINE, HELM, JAMES, MILLARD, FREEMAN,
BARRAR, ZIMMERMAN, CIRESI, IRVIN, YOUNGBLOOD, RADER AND
SCHMITT, MAY 22, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MAY 22, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in powers of department and local authorities,
further providing for power of Governor during emergency.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6108(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 6108. Power of Governor during emergency.
(a) General rule.--
(1) In the event of a declared National, State or local
emergency when the Governor of this Commonwealth, under 35
Pa.C.S. § 7301 (relating to general authority of Governor),
has made a specific determination that modification of any of
the provisions of this title will aid in the alleviation of
the stated emergency conditions, the Governor shall have the
power to so modify the provisions on any or all highways in
this Commonwealth to be effective at any or all hours of the
day or night with respect to any or all types or classes of
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vehicles. Such modifications shall be specifically stated in
an executive order or a proclamation as provided under 35
Pa.C.S. § 7301(c) and shall expire at the end of the
emergency period. No person, unless specifically exempted by
the terms of the declaration of emergency or by other
provisions of the statute or other laws, shall violate any of
the terms, conditions, provisions and modifications set forth
by the Governor.
(2) The Governor shall exempt persons providing the
following essential goods and services to hospitals under
paragraph (1) during an emergency period:
(i) Food and water.
(ii) Pharmaceuticals, medicine and acute care
supplies.
(iii) Durable medical equipment and surgical
supplies.
(iv) Laundry and sanitary supplies.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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