HB2020 • 2025

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for personal organization registration plates and for Gold Star Family plate.

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Sponsor: KOZAK
Last action: 2025-11-12
Official status: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Nov. 12, 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 personal organization registration plates and for Gold Star Family plate.

What This Bill Does

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for personal organization registration plates and for Gold Star Family plate.

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Bill History

2025-11-12 TRANSPORTATION
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Nov. 12, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for personal organization registration plates and for Gold Star Family plate.

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PRINTER'S NO. 2579
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2020
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY KOZAK, M. MACKENZIE, KUZMA, KUTZ, MARCELL,
ANDERSON, GILLEN, WATRO, KAUFFMAN, ROWE, COOPER, POWELL,
FLICK, E. NELSON, SHUSTERMAN, LEADBETER, HEFFLEY, TWARDZIK,
SHAFFER, PICKETT AND BRENNAN, NOVEMBER 7, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, NOVEMBER 12, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for
personal organization registration plates and for Gold Star
Family plate.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1341.1(b) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 1341.1. Personal organization registration plates.
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(b) Additional fee.--
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(3) For any personal plate issued under section 1365
(relating to Gold Star Family plate), the department may not
collect an additional fee.
Section 2. Section 1365(a) of Title 75 is amended to read:
§ 1365. Gold Star Family plate.
(a) General rule.--Upon application of a family member of a
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person who was killed while serving on active duty in the
military, accompanied by [a fee of $20 which shall be in
addition to the annual registration fee and by] such
documentation as the department shall require, the department
shall issue to the family member a special registration plate
designating the vehicle so licensed as belonging to a family
member of a person who was killed while serving on active duty
in the military. The department shall design and produce the
special registration plate carrying the Service Flag Gold Star
rimmed with blue which represents sacrifice to the cause of
liberty and freedom. The words "Gold Star Family" shall be
clearly displayed along the bottom of the plate. The special
registration plate may be used only on a passenger car or truck
with a registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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