HB1981 • 2025

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles exempt from registration; and, in fees, further providing for farm vehicles.

Agriculture

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: MAKO
Last action: 2025-10-23
Official status: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Oct. 23, 2025
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles exempt from registration; and, in fees, further providing for farm vehicles.

What This Bill Does

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles exempt from registration; and, in fees, further providing for farm vehicles.

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Bill History

2025-10-23 TRANSPORTATION
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Oct. 23, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles exempt from registration; and, in fees, further providing for farm vehicles.

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PRINTER'S NO. 2501
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1981
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MAKO, BANTA, DAVANZO, GREINER, JAMES, M. MACKENZIE
AND SMITH, OCTOBER 22, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 23, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for
vehicles exempt from registration; and, in fees, further
providing for farm vehicles.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1302(10) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subparagraph to
read:
§ 1302. Vehicles exempt from registration.
The following types of vehicles are exempt from registration:
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(10) Any farm vehicle used exclusively upon a farm or
farms owned or operated by the owner of the vehicle, subject
to the following:
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(v) A law enforcement officer may not stop a farm
vehicle properly displaying an exemption plate issued
under section 1924(c) (relating to farm vehicles) solely
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for the purpose of requiring the operator to provide
proof of a biennial certificate of exemption for the farm
vehicle.
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Section 2. Section 1924 of Title 75 is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
§ 1924. Farm vehicles.
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(c) Exemption plate.--The department shall establish an
exemption plate for a farm vehicle described under section
1302(10) (relating to vehicles exempt from registration) and
shall issue the plate to a person who has been issued the
certificate of exemption and paid the fee for the plate. The
cost of the plate may not exceed $20. A person who has obtained
the plate for a farm vehicle may display the plate on the rear
of the farm vehicle.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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