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PA SB1049
PA SB1049In magisterial district judges, further providing for adjudication alternative program; in licensing of drivers, further providing for drivers required to be licensed, for suspension of operating privilege, for suspension of operating privilege for failure to respond to citation and for driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked, providing for driving while operating privilege is suspended for certain other offenses, for relief from administrative suspension and for relief from ad
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Introduced
02/03/2022
02/03/2022
In Committee
06/21/2022
06/21/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
11/30/2022
11/30/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Title TITLES 42 (JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE) AND <-- 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, IN <-- MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR ADJUDICATION ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM; in licensing of drivers, further providing for drivers required to be licensed, for suspension of operating privilege, for suspension of operating privilege for failure to respond to citation and for driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked, establishing the Relief from Administrative <-- Suspension Program and providing for Relief from Administrative Suspension Program participation requirements; PROVIDING FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED <-- FOR CERTAIN OTHER OFFENSES, FOR RELIEF FROM ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION AND FOR RELIEF FROM ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS; in fees, further providing for reinstatement of operating privilege or vehicle registration; and, in penalties and disposition of fines, further providing for inability to pay fine and costs.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to provide additional options for drivers whose operating privileges have been suspended. Key provisions include:
1. Allowing magisterial district judges to place drivers whose licenses have been suspended for failure to respond to a citation or for certain other offenses into a community service program as an alternative to the suspension.
2. Establishing a "Relief from Administrative Suspension Program" within the Department of Transportation to allow eligible individuals to have their suspended licenses restored after meeting certain requirements, such as paying court-ordered obligations or completing community service.
3. Creating new offenses and penalties for driving with a suspended license, including lower fines for first-time offenders whose suspension was solely due to failure to respond to a citation.
4. Allowing courts and issuing authorities to order installment payments or community service in lieu of full payment of fines and costs for those unable to pay.
The bill aims to provide more flexible options for drivers facing license suspensions, while still holding them accountable, in an effort to help them maintain their driving privileges.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (12)
Pat Stefano (R)*,
Camera Bartolotta (R),
Amanda Cappelletti (D),
Maria Collett (D),
Carolyn Comitta (D),
Jay Costa (D),
Jimmy Dillon (D),
John Kane (D),
Tim Kearney (D),
Judy Schwank (D),
Tina Tartaglione (D),
John Yudichak (I),
Last Action
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS (on 06/21/2022)
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