HB2274 • 2025

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for maximum speed limits.

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Sponsor: SAPPEY
Last action: 2026-06-05
Official status: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, June 5, 2026
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for maximum speed limits.

What This Bill Does

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for maximum speed limits.

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A02879

04/13/26

Plain English: H2274B2974A02879 NAD:CMH 04/10/26 #90 A02879 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

H2274B2974A02879 NAD:CMH 04/10/26 #90 A02879 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
2274 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE NEILSON Printer's No.
2974 Amend Bill, page 1, lines 6 and 7, by striking out all of said lines and inserting Section 1.
Section 3362(b)(1) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and subsection (a) is amended by adding a paragraph to read: Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting between lines 17 and 18 (b) Posting of speed limit.-- (1) No maximum speed limit established under subsection (a)(1), (1.2), (1.3) or (3) shall be effective unless posted on fixed or variable official traffic-control devices erected in accordance with regulations adopted by the department which regulations shall require posting at the beginning and end of each speed zone and at intervals not greater than one- half mile.

Bill History

2026-06-05 S
In the Senate
2026-06-05 TRANSPORTATION
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, June 5, 2026
2026-06-01 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-reported as committed, June 1, 2026
2026-06-01 H
Third consideration and final passage, June 1, 2026 (121-80)
2026-05-06 H
Second consideration, May 6, 2026
2026-05-06 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 6, 2026
2026-05-05 H
Removed from table, May 5, 2026
2026-04-13 TRANSPORTATION
Reported as amended, April 13, 2026
2026-04-13 H
First consideration, April 13, 2026
2026-04-13 H
Laid on the table, April 13, 2026
2026-03-10 TRANSPORTATION
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, March 10, 2026

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for maximum speed limits.

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2974 PRINTER'S NO. 3179
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2274
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY SAPPEY, SHUSTERMAN, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, MADDEN,
SANCHEZ, MALAGARI, PASHINSKI AND CIRESI, MARCH 9, 2026
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 13, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing
for maximum speed limits.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3362(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
SECTION 1. SECTION 3362(B)(1) OF TITLE 75 OF THE
PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED AND SUBSECTION (A)
IS AMENDED BY ADDING A PARAGRAPH TO READ:
§ 3362. Maximum speed limits.
(a) General rule.--Except when a special hazard exists that
requires lower speed for compliance with section 3361 (relating
to driving vehicle at safe speed), the limits specified in this
section or established under this subchapter shall be maximum
lawful speeds and no person shall drive a vehicle at a speed in
excess of the following maximum limits:
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(1.3) 35 miles per hour on a dirt and gravel road.
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(B) POSTING OF SPEED LIMIT.--
(1) NO MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION
(A)(1), (1.2), (1.3) OR (3) SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS POSTED
ON FIXED OR VARIABLE OFFICIAL TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES ERECTED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT
WHICH REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE POSTING AT THE BEGINNING AND
END OF EACH SPEED ZONE AND AT INTERVALS NOT GREATER THAN ONE-
HALF MILE.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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