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HB646 • 2025

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for prohibiting use of hearing impairment devices.

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for prohibiting use of hearing impairment devices.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
MAKO
Last action
2025-11-06
Official status
Act No. 43 of 2025, Nov. 6, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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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 prohibiting use of hearing impairment devices.

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for prohibiting use of hearing impairment devices.

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 prohibiting use of hearing impairment devices.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-11-06 E

    Approved by the Governor, Nov. 6, 2025

  2. 2025-11-06 E

    Act No. 43 of 2025, Nov. 6, 2025

  3. 2025-10-30 E

    Presented to the Governor, Oct. 29, 2025

  4. 2025-10-29 H

    Signed in House, Oct. 29, 2025

  5. 2025-10-29 S

    Signed in Senate, Oct. 29, 2025

  6. 2025-10-28 S

    Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 28, 2025 (47-3)

  7. 2025-10-06 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2025

  8. 2025-06-30 S

    Second consideration, June 30, 2025

  9. 2025-06-30 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 30, 2025

  10. 2025-06-26 TRANSPORTATION

    Reported as committed, June 26, 2025

  11. 2025-06-26 S

    First consideration, June 26, 2025

  12. 2025-05-22 S

    In the Senate

  13. 2025-05-22 TRANSPORTATION

    Referred to TRANSPORTATION, May 22, 2025

  14. 2025-05-14 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, May 14, 2025

  15. 2025-05-14 H

    Third consideration and final passage, May 14, 2025 (193-10)

  16. 2025-05-13 H

    Second consideration, May 13, 2025

  17. 2025-05-13 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 13, 2025

  18. 2025-05-12 H

    Removed from table, May 12, 2025

  19. 2025-04-22 TRANSPORTATION

    Reported as committed, April 22, 2025

  20. 2025-04-22 H

    First consideration, April 22, 2025

  21. 2025-04-22 H

    Laid on the table, April 22, 2025

  22. 2025-02-20 TRANSPORTATION

    Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Feb. 20, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for prohibiting use of hearing impairment devices.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
PRINTER'S NO. 655
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 646
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MAKO, GLEIM, KAUFFMAN, KENYATTA, REICHARD AND
SMITH, FEBRUARY 20, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 20, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing
for prohibiting use of hearing impairment devices.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3314(b) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 3314. Prohibiting use of hearing impairment devices.
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(b) Exception.--This section does not prohibit the use of
hearing aids or other devices for improving the hearing of the
driver, nor does it prohibit the use of a headset in conjunction
with a cellular telephone that only provides sound through one
ear and allows surrounding sounds to be heard with the other
ear, nor does it prohibit the use of communication equipment by
the driver of an emergency vehicle or by motorcycle operators
complying with section 3525 (relating to protective equipment
for motorcycle riders)[.], nor does it prohibit motorcycle
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operators complying with section 3525 from wearing or using one
or more headphones or earphones or protective headgear with the
same capabilities.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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