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PA HB916

Mending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for suspension of operating privilege, for the offense of driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked and for ignition interlock limited license and providing for Relief from Administrative Suspension Program; and, in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for penalties, for ignition


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Introduced
03/20/2019
In Committee
11/20/2020
Crossed Over
01/13/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act mending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for suspension of operating privilege, for the offense of driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked and for ignition interlock limited license and providing for Relief from Administrative Suspension Program; and, in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for penalties, for ignition interlock, for prior offenses, for Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition, for drug and alcohol assessments and for mandatory sentencing and providing for substance monitoring program.

AI Summary

This bill amends Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to further define terms like "continuous alcohol monitoring device," "remote breath testing device," and "substance monitoring program." It establishes a new "Relief from Administrative Suspension Program" to restore the operating privileges of eligible individuals whose licenses were suspended for failure to respond to a citation or for driving with a suspended license. The bill also increases penalties for certain drunk driving offenses, requires evaluations and substance monitoring programs for repeat offenders, and makes various other changes to Pennsylvania's vehicle laws.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (14)

Last Action

Re-committed to RULES (on 11/20/2020)

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