Bill > SB697

This bill makes several changes to Pennsylvania laws related to driving offenses and sentencing. In the sentencing section, the bill allows courts to impose a determinate sentence for vehicle-related summary offenses with a maximum confinement of 90 days, while still permitting work release or probation. The bill modifies penalties for driving with a suspended license, specifically for those suspended due to alcohol-related offenses, by adjusting mandatory minimum imprisonment times. For first-time offenders, the mandatory imprisonment is set at 60 days, and for second-time offenders, it is set at 90 days. The bill also changes the process for obtaining an ignition interlock limited license by requiring applicants to self-certify the vehicles they own and intend to operate, and mandating that ignition interlock device vendors provide proof of installation. Additionally, the bill introduces a provision requiring ignition interlock device vendors to notify the department of violations within a two-month period, which will extend the device usage until no violations occur within a 60-day period. Most provisions will take effect immediately, with some specific sections taking effect 11 months after enactment.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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