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Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2019 - 2020 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted:	December 5, 2018 09:24 AM
From:	Senator Judy Ward and Sen. John P. Sabatina, Jr.
To:	All Senate members
Subject:	Disabled Veteran Plate

We are reintroducing Senate Bill 55 of last session, legislation amending the Vehicle Code to reduce the percentage of service-connected disability required for a veteran to qualify for a severely disabled veteran license plate. The legislation reduces the requirement from 100% disability to at least 75% disability. The Department of Transportation issues the special registration plate designating the vehicle as belonging to a severely disabled veteran. As a result of having this disabled veteran plate, the veteran may park in areas reserved for handicapped parking. The special registration plate may be used only on a passenger car or truck with a gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds. In the case of a motorcycle, the department issues a decal for display on the registration plate. During the 2017-18 legislative session, SB 55 was approved by the Senate Transportation Committee. Please join us in cosponsoring this important legislation.

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