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PRINTER'S NO. 1016
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 948
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CIRESI, VITALI, PIELLI, HILL-EVANS, HADDOCK,
DELLOSO, GIRAL, FLEMING, HOWARD, OTTEN, CERRATO, DALEY,
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, SANCHEZ AND GREEN, MARCH 18, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, MARCH 18, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing
for additional parking regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3354(f) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by
adding a subsection to read:
§ 3354. Additional parking regulations.
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(e.2) Electric vehicle charging station parking.--No person
shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within a parking space
specifically designated only for parking and charging an
electric vehicle in accordance with departmental regulations
unless the vehicle is an electric vehicle and begins receiving
electricity from the charging equipment. A vehicle that is
unlawfully parked under this subsection may be towed and may be
reclaimed by the vehicle owner upon payment of the towing costs.
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A vehicle may only be towed under this subsection if the parking
space is posted with a sign indicating that vehicles in
violation of this section may be towed.
(f) Penalty.--A person violating subsection (a), (b) or (d)
(1) is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15. A person
violating subsection (d)(2) or (3) [or], (e) or (e.2) is guilty
of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to
pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200. If a person
is convicted under subsection (d)(2) or (3) or (e.2) in the
absence of a sign stating the penalty amount, the fine imposed
may not exceed $50. A person violating subsection (d.1) is
guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be
sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than
$300.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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