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SB955 • 2025

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for mental health registration plate; in fees, further providing for payments to special funds; and establishing the Mental Health Restricted Account.

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for mental health registration plate; in fees, further providing for payments to special funds; and establishing the Mental Health Restricted Account.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
PHILLIPS-HILL
Last action
2025-10-08
Official status
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Oct. 8, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for mental health registration plate; in fees, further providing for payments to special funds; and establishing the Mental Health Restricted Account.

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for mental health registration plate; in fees, further providing for payments to special funds; and establishing the Mental Health Restricted Account.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for mental health registration plate; in fees, further providing for payments to special funds; and establishing the Mental Health Restricted Account.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-11-25 S

    (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 867-868), Oct. 7, 2025

  2. 2025-10-08 H

    In the House

  3. 2025-10-08 TRANSPORTATION

    Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Oct. 8, 2025

  4. 2025-10-07 S

    Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 7, 2025 (48-0)

  5. 2025-10-06 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2025

  6. 2025-09-09 S

    Second consideration, Sept. 9, 2025

  7. 2025-09-09 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 9, 2025

  8. 2025-09-08 TRANSPORTATION

    Reported as committed, Sept. 8, 2025

  9. 2025-09-08 S

    First consideration, Sept. 8, 2025

  10. 2025-07-31 TRANSPORTATION

    Referred to TRANSPORTATION, July 31, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for mental health registration plate; in fees, further providing for payments to special funds; and establishing the Mental Health Restricted Account.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 1084
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 955
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, TARTAGLIONE, CULVER, FLYNN,
SCHWANK, STEFANO AND FARRY, JULY 31, 2025
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, JULY 31, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for mental
health registration plate; in fees, further providing for
payments to special funds; and establishing the Mental Health
Restricted Account.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1358.3. Mental health registration plate.
(a) Design.--The department shall design a mental health
registration plate. The registration plate shall feature the
Liberty Bell with a teal and purple ribbon overlay and shall
include the phrase "Mental Health Matters" at the bottom.
(b) Issuance.--Upon application of a person, accompanied by
a fee of $42, which shall be in addition to the registration
fee, the department shall issue a mental health registration
plate for a motorcycle, a passenger car or a truck with a
registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds or a
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motor home .
(c) Fees.--Fifteen dollars of each fee received under this
section shall be credited to the Mental Health Restricted
Account established under section 1905(c.1) (relating to
payments to special funds).
Section 2. Section 1905 of Title 75 is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
§ 1905. Payments to special funds.
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(c.1) Mental Health Restricted Account.--The Mental Health
Restricted Account is established in the State Treasury for the
purpose of operations of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or
its successor. The money in the account is appropriated on a
continuing basis to the Department of Human Services for the
purposes of this subsection.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 120 days.
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