PRINTER'S NO. 2184
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1922
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY CARROLL, HENNESSEY, SCHMITT, SCHLOSSBERG, DELLOSO,
McNEILL, PEIFER, BOBACK, JAMES, HOHENSTEIN, SANCHEZ, KIM,
SMITH, GILLEN, NEILSON, MALAGARI, HARKINS, WEBSTER, MULLINS,
KOSIEROWSKI, MENTZER, R. BROWN AND CIRESI, SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for
suspension of registration upon unpaid tolls.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The General Assembly finds and declares that the
issue of unpaid tolls creates a significant financial burden on
the Commonwealth and that it is in the Commonwealth's interest
to impose sanctions on an owner or registrant who is delinquent
in paying tolls or who has incurred a significant amount of
unpaid tolls or administrative fees or costs.
Section 2. Section 1380(a)(1) and (h) of Title 75 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 1380. Suspension of registration upon unpaid tolls.
(a) General rule.--
(1) The department shall suspend the registration of a
vehicle upon notification from a tolling entity that the
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owner or registrant of the vehicle has either:
(i) failed to pay or defaulted in the payment of
[six] four or more violations issued under 74 Pa.C.S. §
8116(a) (relating to collection and disposition of tolls
and other revenue) or 8117(a)(1) (relating to electronic
toll collection) or other law, regulation, ordinance or
standard applicable to the toll collection or payment
requirements for a tolling entity; or
(ii) incurred unpaid tolls or administrative fees or
costs that collectively total a minimum of [$500] $250,
regardless of the number of violations.
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(h) [Three-year statute] Statute of limitations.--No
suspension may be imposed based upon a violation of 74 Pa.C.S. §
8117(a)(1) or similar provision from another state more than
[three] five years after the violation is committed.
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Section 3. Based upon section 1 of this act, if this act
takes effect after December 15, 2022, the amendment of 75
Pa.C.S. § 1380(h) shall apply retroactively to a violation of 74
Pa.C.S. § 8117(a)(1) or similar provision from another state
that occurred after December 31, 2019.
Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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