HB71 • 2025

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for safety requirements for towed vehicles.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: SMITH
Last action: 2026-06-18
Official status: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, June 18, 2026
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for safety requirements for towed vehicles.

What This Bill Does

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for safety requirements for towed vehicles.

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Bill History

2026-06-18 S
In the Senate
2026-06-18 TRANSPORTATION
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, June 18, 2026
2026-06-15 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-reported as committed, June 15, 2026
2026-06-15 H
Third consideration and final passage, June 15, 2026 (202-0)
2026-06-15 H
(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 15, 2026
2026-06-10 H
Second consideration, June 10, 2026
2026-06-10 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 10, 2026
2026-06-09 H
Removed from table, June 9, 2026
2025-09-10 RULES
Re-reported as committed, Sept. 10, 2025
2025-09-10 H
Laid on the table, Sept. 10, 2025
2025-06-09 TRANSPORTATION
Reported as committed, June 9, 2025
2025-06-09 H
First consideration, June 9, 2025
2025-06-09 RULES
Re-committed to RULES, June 9, 2025
2025-01-14 TRANSPORTATION
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Jan. 14, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for safety requirements for towed vehicles.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

PRINTER'S NO. 59
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 71
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SMITH, JAMES, ARMANINI AND KENYATTA,
JANUARY 14, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JANUARY 14, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for
safety requirements for towed vehicles.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4905(d) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 4905. Safety requirements for towed vehicles.
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(d) Safety chains and cables.--Whenever two vehicles are
connected by a ball-and-socket type hitch, or pintle hook
without a locking device, they shall also be connected by two
safety chains or safety cables of equal length, each safety
chain or safety cable having an ultimate strength at least equal
to the gross weight of the towed vehicles. The safety chains or
safety cables shall be crossed and connected to the towed and
towing vehicle and to the tow bar so as to prevent the tow bar
from dropping to the ground in the event the tow bar fails or
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becomes disconnected. The safety chains or safety cables shall
have no more slack than is necessary to permit proper turning.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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